Hypo remedies when wearing braces

[Kirstine]

My son needs to have a brace fitted soon, and has heard that drinking fizzy drinks is not ideal. He uses Lucozade currently as a hypo remedy, and is concerned that using glucose tablets could break the wires on his brace.
What hypo remedies do others use who have braces?

 

[Engineer88]

fruit juice, 200ml cartons (value oj or apple) are cheap and easy

 

[Juicyj]

Hi @Kirstine Glucose tablets shouldn't break his braces, they start dissolving as soon as they are placed in the mouth, I use glucogel which is easy to use as you simply twist off the plastic top and squeeze directly into the mouth or jelly babies if I am exercising.

 

[phdiabetic]

I remember having braces (although I wasn't diabetic at the time!). I would suggest fruit juice, but agree that glucose tabs should be safe. When I had braces I initially didn't drink soft drink, but later started drinking it and never had any problems (although I did take very good care of my teeth, brushing for 10min every night).