Brushing With Braces
Brushing tips
Grab your favorite fluoride toothpaste and a soft toothbrush. If you have an electric toothbrush such as an Oral B or Sonicare, please utilize it. Angle your toothbrush and move it in a small, circular motion to reach all the food particles. You may notice that you will have to replace your toothbrush or brush heads more frequently when wearing braces.
Brush around all parts of your braces. Make sure that you also brush behind the teeth as well. Take care to remove all plaque and debris from the teeth.
Brush your gums and tongue too. If you neglect to brush your gums, the will become inflamed and will bleed when you brush.
You can also use an interproximal brush which will allow you to get around the braces better.
Brush your teeth immediately after eating any meal, snack, or drinking a sugary beverage.
Always brush your teeth in the morning and at night. If you cannot brush at lunch, rinse your mouth out very thoroughly after eating.
After you are finished brushing, rinse thoroughly and inspect your mouth for loose or broken brackets. If you find an issue, please call our office.
