{"id":28140,"date":"2018-05-11T17:49:25","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T17:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiimplantdentist.com\/ortho\/?page_id=28140"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T15:42:12","slug":"foods-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miamiimplantdentist.com\/ortho\/education-center\/foods-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;sec_banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f8f6f3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/miamiimplantdentist.com\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/girl-with-braces-eating.webp&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;140px||140px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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Certain foods can be detrimental to orthodontic appliances such as braces or aligners, potentially causing damage or prolonging the duration of treatment. 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