{"id":2636,"date":"2017-10-10T14:02:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T18:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:27:27","slug":"top-7-braces-friendly-halloween-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/10\/top-7-braces-friendly-halloween-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Braces-Friendly Halloween Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October isn\u2019t only when we celebrate Halloween, it\u2019s also <em><strong>National Orthodontic Month<\/strong><\/em>. With this in mind, the team at our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental office in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thought it\u2019d be a great time to combine the two and talk a bit about which Halloween treats are safe for those with braces. Don\u2019t worry, if you do have braces, you still have plenty of yummy options to choose from. <\/span>\n<!--more-->\n<h3><b>Best Candy for Braces<\/b><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When searching for safe candy options for braces, consider the texture of the sweets. Anything that\u2019s super sticky, gooey, or hard is probably best to avoid. Instead, look for these top braces-friendly choices. <\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>3 Musketeers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Peanut Butter Cups<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Peppermint Patties<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Hershey\u2019s Kisses<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Milky Way <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Crunch Bar\/Krackel Bar<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Pure Chocolate Bars<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these delicious options are easy to bite and chew and don\u2019t contain any ingredients that are hard enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">damage<\/a> braces. <\/span>\n<h3><b>Worst Candy for Braces<\/b><\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we want all of our braces patients to have fun this Halloween and enjoy some treats. However, we also feel it\u2019s important for them to be informed of what candy could potentially damage their brackets or wires so they also know what to avoid. <\/span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Hard Candy <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Gum <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Caramels<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Jelly Beans<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Nuts or anything containing nuts<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, don\u2019t attempt to eat any of the \u201csafe foods\u201d if they\u2019ve been frozen. Freezing candy negates the soft texture that makes them safe for braces and biting into a rock hard candy bar can certainly cause some trouble. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re out in the neighborhood gathering your treats and maybe showing off some tricks, politely pass on any candy that may cause damage to your braces and rather pick the pieces that are both delicious and safe. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most importantly, be safe, have fun, and Happy Halloween from your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dentist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! &nbsp;<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/new-patient-info.html\">Welcoming patients<\/a> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October isn\u2019t only when we celebrate Halloween, it\u2019s also National Orthodontic Month. With this in mind, the team at our dental office in Lawrenceville thought it\u2019d be a great time to combine the two and talk a bit about which Halloween treats are safe for those with braces. Don\u2019t worry, if you do have braces, you still have plenty of yummy options to choose from. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/10\/top-7-braces-friendly-halloween-treats\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-preventive-dentistry","category-oral-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2852,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions\/2852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}