Proper Tooth Brushing with Orthodontic Braces
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Brush your teeth immediately after breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any snacks.
- Brush and use a fluoride gel or rinse before going to bed every night.
- Floss at least 4 times a week with your floss threader and floss.
- Inspect the areas between the teeth, braces and gums to make sure all food particles are removed.
- Failure to clean your teeth prpoperly will result in WHITE DECALCIFIED AREAS OF IRREPARABLE DAMAGE.
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For The Top Braces
Place the brush above the braces on the top arch. Angle the brush downward and brush with a back and forth motion.
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For The Bottom Braces
Place the brush below the braces on the lower arch. Angle the brush upward and brush with a back and forth motion.
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When finished, go in a circular motion on top of the braces themselves
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Don't Forget!
Brush on the biting surfaces and the inside of the mouth.
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Flossing With Braces
A floss threader helps get floss between the wire and the teeth. Simply thread your floss through the threader loop, insert threader between teeth under the archwire, and slide floss up and down the tooth surface and under the gumline.
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Dirty teeth and gums cause decay, gum disease, bad breath, unsightly appearance, and delayed treatment.
Damage to teeth that have not been properly cleaned, as prescribed, must be considered your responsibility.
Your teeth and gums will not be adversly affected by your appliances if you are keeping them clean.
Below are examples of the damage caused by poor brushing (click on the picture for a larger image)
