HOW TO MAINTAIN ORAL HYGIENE WITH BRACES????

Braces are corrective devices that aid in improving teeth, which are overlapping, crooked, crossbite,  twisted, and spacing. To make it even simpler, braces help in properly aligning malaligned teeth.

                               

STEPS IN MAINTAINING TEETH WITH ORTHODONTIC BRACES:

1.BRUSHING:

                                           

• Allot extra time for brushing.
• Brush twice daily.
• On the outer surface of teeth, use orthodontic tooth brush and give gentle circular vibrating motion.
• Clean the area between the gums and braces by angling the brush down (up for the upper jaw). Keep moving in a small, circular motion.
• Use rotatory motion on the chewing surfaces of both upper and lower teeth.
• On the inner surface, use regular tooth brush.

2. INTER DENTAL BRUSHING:

• Make sure that your brush bristles also get under the wire, but just do it gently.
• Position of the interdental brush for upper teeth should face downward and for lower teeth, the brush facing upward.

3. RINSING:

• After every meal and snack, its very essential to gargle the mouth thoroughly with water.
• Use mouthwash regularly twice daily specially before bed.

  Gently use the tooth brush inorder to avoid damage to your braces and gums.

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