What Candy Can You Eat with Braces?

Last Updated on October 28, 2022 by Jim Edwards

Sweet sugary delights can be extremely tempting, and if you have braces, these treats can really test your resolve and self-control because fighting the urge to indulge in them can be nerve-racking.

We have some great news for you! There are candy options in the market you can dig right into without having to worry about damaging your braces. Brace yourselves for the options discussed below.

What Candy You Can Eat with Braces?

Generally speaking, softer, easy-to-chew, and melt-in-your-mouth candies and other confectionaries are safe to eat with braces, given that they do not contain any hard, nutty ingredients within a soft covering. Following are some candies that you can eat with braces:

Chocolates

While plenty of chocolates come with hard-baked centers made from nuts or caramel, fortunately, there are still a lot of brace-friendly chocolate goodies to choose from.

Any soft chocolate will be fine for your child to eat while wearing braces. However, keep an eye out for particularly large or hard chocolate bits.

Also, keep in mind that if the chocolate is frozen, it can be very hard to bite into, posing a risk of tooth damage. Therefore, don’t eat chocolates right out of the fridge; instead, let them warm up a little before digging in.

Also, you’ll want to avoid chocolate bars that contain almonds or other hard nuts, caramel, M&M’s, toffee, or Reese’s Pieces. Listed below are some chocolates you don’t have to hold back on:

• Hershey’s Kisses – all flavors are fine except the ones with nuts
• Hershey’s Chocolate Bar – all flavors are fine except the ones with nuts
• Reese’s Sticks
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
• Kit Kat bars – Any ‘Chunky’ kinds should be avoided since they have a thick covering of hard chocolate on the outside.
• 3 Musketeers
• White Chocolate Bars
• Peppermint Patties
• Cadbury Eggs – Just don’t use your front teeth to bite into the chocolate. First, break it up into smaller bits.
• Junior Mints
• Andes Chocolates

The following chocolates are generally safe to eat while wearing braces; however, do so gently with caution. It is recommended to consult with your orthodontist before indulging in the following treats.

• Nestle Crunch – Do not let the name “crunch” mislead you; the soft puffed treat is braces-friendly
• Twix – the soft caramel is probably okay; just be careful with the crunchy cookie part
• M&M’s and Reese’s Pieces – there appears to be no strong agreement as to whether or not these are permissible. Some people say they are, while some say otherwise. It would be wise to check with your orthodontist to determine if these are safe for you to eat.
• MilkyWay – the caramel is very soft therefore is generally okay to eat

Candies

If it is a straight-up blast of sugar you are looking for, you’ll be glad to know that there are several sugar-packed candy options you can enjoy without damaging your braces or teeth. These options are as below:

• Cotton Candy
• Ring Pop – ring pops are A-okay as long as you make sure not to bite into the hard candy.
• Pop Rocks
• Butter Mints
• Pixy Stix
• Fun Dip – similar to ring pop, you need to make sure that you do not bite the stick.

Marshmallows

Marshmallows are soft, chewy, and non-gooey, thus they are typically considered safe to eat. However, make sure to thoroughly brush your teeth to ensure that there aren’t any marshmallow remnants stuck in your teeth. Following are some delectable delights you can reward yourself with:

• Stuffed Puffs – these are your typical marshmallows blessed with a soft chocolate center
• Peeps
• Tuck-ins – marshmallows that come on a stick

Pudding and Jell-O Cups

Treats such as puddings, custards, and Jell-O cups, although technically may not fall under the definition of candies, they are quick, safe, and convenient to eat sweet delights that can satisfy your late-night sugary cravings.

An added benefit of these treats is that you have a near-limitless variety of flavors to choose from, with new additions coming in all the time, so you’ll have enough of options to keep things interesting.

Just keep an eye out for new pudding flavors that include hard crunches and cookies such as Butterfingers, Oreos, or M&Ms as a mix-in. Hard cookies and candies can damage your braces and, therefore, should be avoided at all costs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I Eat Skittles with Braces?

Unfortunately, chewy candies such as M&Ms and Skittles can damage the brackets of your braces, and therefore, orthodontists recommend avoiding these candies and those that are similar.

Can I Have Gummy Bears with Braces?

Gummy bears are chewy, gummy, and sticky and so can easily get into the gaps and in your brackets and teeth, hindering the performance of your braces. Therefore, chewy and sticky treats such as gummy bears should be avoided.

Can You Eat Oreos with Braces?

Hard and crunchy cookies such as Oreos can damage your braces and, therefore should be avoided. However, by dunking them in milk to soften up the hard cookies can make them suitable for you to eat them.

Can You Eat Twix with Braces?

Yes, you can eat Twix with braces. Twix has caramel inside so you should eat in very small amounts since it can damage your braces. So a little amount is okay but generally steer clear of caramel just so you don’t break a bracket or wire.

Candy You Can & Can’t Eat with Braces

Once you get braces, there are certain foods that you are not allowed to eat. I will tell you what candies you are not allowed to eat with orthodontic braces and what candies you can eat (but double-check with your orthodontist).

Summary

While there are a lot of candy treats that may not be an option for you due to your braces, the silver lining is that there are still many tasty treats you can enjoy without a second’s worry about damaging your braces.

And so, we suggest making the most of what is available to you

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