Eating with braces/ flossing

You can eat/drink anything apart from fizzy drinks (but honestly they’re fine too as long as it’s not like every day) and really hard/chewy sweets (like that awful toffee that gets stuck in your teeth). I had braces on for 5 years lol (thanks covid 🙄) and just ate and drank normally and my teeth are fine since getting them taken off

If I can ask, when did you brush your teeth after eating? Did you brush three times the whole way through?

If I can ask, when did you brush your teeth after eating? Did you brush three times the whole way through?

Ehm I currently have braces and eat whatever I like (apart from chewy, tough, sticky or hard stuff) and I don't floss and only brush my teeth... Once a day. Ehm im probably screwed right.

Twice a day, morning and night like normal, I didn’t brush every time I ate or 3 times a day.

Try disclosing tablets!!! They're very convenient on telling you if your hygiene is screwed.

So I've had braces for about a week now and it's been ok. I've been more or less brushing three times a day as advised and even bought more disclosing tablets to avoid plaque buildup. My front teeth are still tender and sore but there's no pain at the back and mid level teeth.
Now for the question- what can I eat with braces?
It's only been a week but I do really miss cake and chocolate.
I slightly overindulged the day before I got them (slice of cake, chocolate bar, hot chocolate (that's not even too much normally but I had greatly reduced sugar intake when I had dividers put in)) and I know I don't really need sugar right now but it would bring great peace of mind to know if i could eat cake and jam or like plain sugar without feeling too guilty.
The only sugary things Ive been eating since the fitting are lychee puddings (twice) a really watered down nesquik and a little bit of Nutella.
Also something I find difficult is flossing everyday since it takes near forever to loop it and I've only managed to get my back teeth flossed twice and only my bottom set. If there's any good solutions I'm all ears.
Thank you in advance!

What are those? 😮 I've never heard of them in my life woahh. Are they a form of medication?

they're just a pigment tablet that u chew and it shows u where u need to pay more attention to when u are brushing!! it isn't medication or anything it's just colouring

Oh wow! That's so cool 😱 uhmm are they sold at normal grocery stores? I swear I've never come across them in my life 😭

i got mine at my orthodontists but i've seen them in boots too!!

So I've had braces for about a week now and it's been ok. I've been more or less brushing three times a day as advised and even bought more disclosing tablets to avoid plaque buildup. My front teeth are still tender and sore but there's no pain at the back and mid level teeth.
Now for the question- what can I eat with braces?
It's only been a week but I do really miss cake and chocolate.
I slightly overindulged the day before I got them (slice of cake, chocolate bar, hot chocolate (that's not even too much normally but I had greatly reduced sugar intake when I had dividers put in)) and I know I don't really need sugar right now but it would bring great peace of mind to know if i could eat cake and jam or like plain sugar without feeling too guilty.
The only sugary things Ive been eating since the fitting are lychee puddings (twice) a really watered down nesquik and a little bit of Nutella.
Also something I find difficult is flossing everyday since it takes near forever to loop it and I've only managed to get my back teeth flossed twice and only my bottom set. If there's any good solutions I'm all ears.
Thank you in advance!

I ate practically everything when i had braces. The only things i avoided was gum, chewing sweets like toffee and biting into apples(i cut them up and then ate it). I had my braces a year ago and my teeth are pretty much perfect even though i ate loads of sugar during my braces. I think as long as you take care of your teeth, you can eat nearly everything, just be smart about it

Try Oral-B Superfloss or a water flosser - they really helped me when I had braces!

So I've had braces for about a week now and it's been ok. I've been more or less brushing three times a day as advised and even bought more disclosing tablets to avoid plaque buildup. My front teeth are still tender and sore but there's no pain at the back and mid level teeth.
Now for the question- what can I eat with braces?
It's only been a week but I do really miss cake and chocolate.
I slightly overindulged the day before I got them (slice of cake, chocolate bar, hot chocolate (that's not even too much normally but I had greatly reduced sugar intake when I had dividers put in)) and I know I don't really need sugar right now but it would bring great peace of mind to know if i could eat cake and jam or like plain sugar without feeling too guilty.
The only sugary things Ive been eating since the fitting are lychee puddings (twice) a really watered down nesquik and a little bit of Nutella.
Also something I find difficult is flossing everyday since it takes near forever to loop it and I've only managed to get my back teeth flossed twice and only my bottom set. If there's any good solutions I'm all ears.
Thank you in advance!