How am i meant to eat with braces? The food just gets stuck in the gaps?!
Question: whenever i eat i have to brush my teeth to get rid of all the bits that get stuck, will it always be like this? because i dont think ill be able to do it for 2 whole years.
Answers: whenever i eat i have to brush my teeth to get rid of all the bits that get stuck, will it always be like this? because i dont think ill be able to do it for 2 whole years.
Yes it'll be like that the whole time, but you can eat with a fork or spoon instead of biting the food off with your teeth. That will help your front teeth to get less food trapped in the brackets. You'll get used to it and it will be worth it!
That's normal. You'll find some food is worse than others, so avoid those.
Flossing helps to get rid of the stuck on bits, and there are little stiff plastic "floss" things you can get that are useful to thread floss into the gaps.
You are supposed to brush after every time you eat without braces. So with braces you have to floss after each time when you brush. Get some floss threaders from your orthodontist or a local drug store. These help a lot! Trust me, it is a pain to do this every time but the results are well worth it!!