People who decided to fix the line of teeth with the help of a bracket system, inevitably come across the fact that during the treatment period, oral care is much more complicated. The design, which is attached to the teeth, creates a large number of hard-to-clean places, and also there are many "secluded places" in which food is stuck.
Dentists recommend that if braces are present, brush your teeth at least three times a day, or even better - always after eating. At the same time, attention should be paid not only to enamel, but also to all spaces and spaces formed under the elements of the bracket system. Consider how to properly brush your teeth with braces.
The rules of cleaning teeth with braces installed
1. It is recommended to use toothpastes containing fluoride and calcium, to fill the deficiency of minerals and strengthen enamel.
2. Before cleaning teeth, you need to remove some elements of the bracket system - traction and rubber bands.
3. When brushing teeth with braces, you need to use special orthodontic devices:
- orthodontic toothbrush with a V-neck in the middle;
- Special brushes designed to clean gaps between the teeth and parts of the bracket system (shape and size are selected by the doctor individually);
- dental floss for cleaning interdental spaces (flosses and superflosses).
4. When cleaning, you can not make sudden movements and strongly press, so as not to break the elements of the bracket system.
How to brush your teeth with a brush, brush and thread?
- Starting from the upper jaw and making horizontal movements along the arch of the bracket system, clean the tooth surface with a brush.
- Ershikom clean interdental spaces and space under the arc, carrying out circular and reciprocating movements.
- Clamping the ends of the thread between the fingers of each, pull it and clean between teeth, making movements that resemble sawing.