Eating and cleaningQuestion before treatment

What foods can't I eat with aligners?

Answered byDr Ivelina Ivanova-Koycheva, Orthodontist (MSc)Master's degrees in orthodontics in Rome and in aligner treatment in Turin, international lecturerPublished on 12 November 2026

Aligners are taken out while you eat, which means the aligners themselves cannot be damaged by food. Even so, it is best to avoid certain foods that could break your teeth. These include extremely hard foods such as roasted corn kernels, popcorn and hard bread.

This answer is for general information. Your own case needs an examination by an orthodontist.