Fixed brace wearers-what can I eat for meals?

[Wellhellothere101]

I'm getting fixed ceramic braces on my bottom teeth on Wednesday evening and I've been looking into the foods I need to avoid. I usually eat soup for lunch every day which is tomato based so I'm presuming I need to avoid this as it will stain. Everything I look at online is telling me what to avoid but I was looking for advice on what I can eat and what is easy to eat with braces. Does anyone have any advice on what worked/works for them.
I've bought wax and interdental brushes too but need to think about food planning now.

Chop up all hard foods like apples and carrots. Yeah tomato will stain as will carrot and coriander etc. The modules get changed at every appointment so you can have a curry or a red soup the night before your appointment! You'll find you can eat most foods tbh! Tomorrow night I'd have something like pasta and it's soft as you may be in a bit of pain

They will also advise you and give you a pack with brushes and wax and a fluoride MW

I wore fixed braces as a teenager both top and bottom and ate as normal really. the first few days you'll need soft food as your teeth will feel very tender and biting and chewing will hurt. I had metal braces so didn't need to worry about staining. Your mouth will feel very different for a while. Your mouth and tongue will adapt. The wax was good for rubbing and Nurofen is good for pain.

Thanks. I also love my lattes so I'm kind of devastated at having to give these up too (first world problem I know)

I had adult braces.

Stock up on painkillers.

To be completely honest, I remember sitting at the kitchen table the day after I had them on, and crying, because the risotto was too painful to eat. Hopefully you have more resilience.

Not helping sex!
I don't know if I'm going to be able to stick with them if they are really sore as my bottom teeth don't actually bother me that much. The only reason I'm getting them done is at 44 I'm running out of ways I can improve my looks!

Iirc I was hormonal and also clinically depressed at the time, so I'm sure you'll be fine
I have also had nice straight teeth for the last 10 years. Braces have enabled me to smile like

And it settles down in a couple of days.

The main thing is to take a sodding toothbrush with you everywhere you go.

Thanks again Sex. I'll take a toothbrush out too. I'll plan some soft, non staining meals out today.

Why do you have to give up lattes?
I had fixed braces for 3 years and ate as normal really. Chopped up the odd apple but meals didn’t change.

Oh, staining. I had soup and coffee and stuff and it didn’t stain.

Good to know User. I thought lattes and tea might strain the white bands between the ceramic bonds. Did you have white braces?

My son had clear brackets and was told to avoid tomato based food for 3 days then he could eat what he wanted. Latte/tea at will be fine. Crusty bread and apples were the only food he avoided (apples are fine cut up)

Just stock up on teetha or Ashton & Parsons for gum irritation but I shouldn't hurt that much

Oral hygiene is more important than changing diet, I was shown photos of what happens when teeth aren't cleaned properly and the area calcifies then basically can't ever be fixed (horrific).

I did use straws for fizzy drinks and tea/coffee, bought one hard plastic one that came everywhere with me for 2 years!

It'll all be worth it.

Thanks sugar and ASAS. That's really good to know. I'll order a thick plastic straw for coffee and tea. I'll book the hygienist too. I've bought lots of different sizes of interdental sticks and brushes and extra wax.