Festa Junina: 5 foods to watch out for if you wear braces

Orthodontic appliances are a necessary element to align the teeth; see foods to watch out for during the junino period

Those who wear braces already know it: there are foods that deserve a lot of attention when ingested, precisely so as not to damage the orthodontic object. In June, however, the famous festivals arrive and many people, in the midst of the celebrations, forget these precautions to enjoy the typical delicacies of the Festa Junina.

But that doesn’t mean you have to stop eating your favorite seasonal foods, see? Just be careful to avoid problems.. To help you do it right, Cláudia Consalter, dentist and founding partner of OrthoDontic, has compiled a list of five typical foods that those wearing braces should keep an eye out for when dining at Festas Juninas!

Love the apple

The sugar shell of this romantic treat is very hard, which can cause problems with your braces. So while you might find eating this way a little weird, it’s for the best chop the apple and then chew it carefully.

brat foot

Pé de moleque is another typical dessert that deserves attention for its harder consistency. So be careful when chewing so as not to cause damage to the device.

jawbreaker

With that name, it’s not surprising, is it? The sticky texture of this delicacy can damage brackets or even appliance wires. The likelihood that the treatment will cause problems is so great that, if you don’t make a big fuss, perhaps best avoidedor if ingested, be very careful.

Corn

While it’s a Festa Junina tradition, eating corn straight off the cob can damage your braces. In this sense, Cláudia recommends scraping the corn off the cob before eating to avoid accidents. If you can find a stall that already has the corn on the cob in a poteven better!

Sweet or savory popcorn

Even popcorn, sweet or salty, can cause problems! According to Cláudia, calluses that don’t sprout properly can tear the brackets or even break the teeth. That is, you need to chew carefully! And that doesn’t only apply to this period of the Festa Junina, but also when you go to eat that popcorn while watching a movie, okay?

Source: Terra

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