Braces and Halloween Candy - A Sticky Situation!
Having braces doesn’t mean you can’t have fun enjoying some Halloween candy this year! Just be a little more careful and pay attention to which candies won’t pop a bracket or break a wire. We love seeing our patients, but we don’t want it to be because of an orthodontic emergency!
Braces-Friendly Halloween Candy
The following treats are safe to eat (in moderation) with braces:
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- York Peppermint Patties
- 3 Musketeers bar
- Junior Mints
- Kit Kat Bars (break into small pieces)
- Mounds candy bar
- Hershey’s Kisses
- Reese’s Pieces
- Plain M&Ms (NOT peanut M&Ms)
- Soft-baked cookies (no nuts)
- Pixy Stix
- Ritz Bits or Cheez-It crackers
- Cheese puffs
- Cupcakes
Halloween Candy to Avoid with Braces
Got braces? Ask to trade if you find these treats in your Halloween bag:
- Hard candies (Jolly Ranchers, Butterscotch, Peppermints, Nerds, Suckers)
- Chewy/gummy candies (Laffy Taffy, Tootsie Rolls, Dots, Hi-Chews, Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish)
- Caramel/nut candy (Snickers, Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies, Milk Duds, Almond Joy)
- Popcorn and popcorn balls
- Candy apples
- Nuts
- Gum
- Candy corn and jelly beans
- Doritos or any hard, crunchy chips
Braces issues?
If you indeed break a bracket or wire during your Halloween fun, you can reference this DIY Tips and Tricks video by Dr. Greenberg. Or call the front office at (972) 335-1300 during our regular business hours Mon-Thur 8am-5pm and we’ll try to get you squeezed in to fix any issues asap!