Can I eat pizza and drink soda with my braces?

Everyone likes to enjoy a fizzy drink once in a while. The crisp fresh taste and sweet flavor, yumm!  It can be a refreshing drink. And while you are out, the thought  of  grabbing a slice of pizza sounds just as tasteful. But wait, you think to yourself  am I allowed to eat pizza and drink soda while wearing braces? 

Unfortunately, drinking soda isn't great while wearing braces and for your overall health. But grabbing a slice of pizza is totally fine. The best way to go is soft crust or thin crust. Thick crust can damage your braces. But let's get back to soda. It is highly acidic. Drinking too much soda while wearing braces can stain your brackets and not only that your enamel around your brackets are acceptable to cavities and decay due to the amount of sugar in soda. When you drink soda you greatly increase these chances. The best beverage you can drink while wearing braces is water. You can even drink milk. Neither of these drinks are acidic but milk can contain some sugars and so brushing after you eat and drink is always recommended. If you can't brush, swish with water.

Go out! Or dine in and enjoy that soft crust pizza!