1.     Do not crunch on ice!!!! (Yes, we really mean it.)

 

2.     Do not eat hard or sticky candies or other similar foods which could dislodge your brackets.

 

3.     Do not tell your orthodontist that you haven’t been wearing your rubber bands because your dog ate them.

 

4.     Do not chew on pencils or bite your fingernails or open water bottles with your teeth.

 

5.     Do not fool around or engage in horseplay or sports while wearing headgear. 

 

6.     Do not eat candy or drink soda continually throughout the day – continual exposure to sugar can cause white scarring on your teeth.

 

7.     Do not use your packet of orthodontic wax for a sculpture for art class.

 

8.     Do not wear your friend’s headgear.

 

9.     Do not chew bubblegum when you have braces – you will regret it!

 

10.     Do not trade toothbrushes with anyone else – even if you are “kindred spirits”!