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Barış Ayhan
05.09.2026 05:32 • 627 Views
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How do you eat apples and carrots when you have braces? Is biting strictly prohibited?

My dietitian recommended me to eat one green apple and carrot a day, but my doctor said not to bite anything with your front teeth. If I slice it very thinly with a knife and chew it with my back teeth, will the bracket break? How do you consume hard fruits when there is string?

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Ceren Gül
05.09.2026 09:38 TR
@Barış Ayhan in reply to:
Definitely don't bite with the front teeth! The front brackets come off instantly. I grate the apple on an apple grater or use a knife to slice thin leaves like potato chips and throw them directly onto the back molars. You can also lightly steam and eat carrots.
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Uzm. Dt. Hande Acar Verified Medical Specialist (Estetik Diş Hekimliği & Gülüş Tasarımı)
06.09.2026 05:15 TR
@Barış Ayhan in reply to:
The adhesive of orthodontic brackets is resistant to tensile and compression forces, but is sensitive to bending and shearing forces. The biting action applies a shearing force to the bracket base and cracks the adhesive. Chewing fruits in thin slices with the back teeth is correct for bracket safety.
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Emre Avcı
06.09.2026 13:51 TR
@Barış Ayhan in reply to:
Also, be careful about the pit while eating plums, I bent the plum while biting the plum :) The safest thing is to slice it and eat it.
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