How to clean teeth with braces?
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Bearing in mind that the Mouth cleaning It is the first possible prevention that you can do when it comes to having good oral health, prevention is always better than cure, as the popular saying goes, whether you decide to start taking care of yourself or if you have some type of orthodontics and decided to find out about how to clean your teeth well with braces, this is your article.
It is worth remembering, both for people who have some type of dental appliance and for those who do not, that proper dental cleaning is the main and most efficient deterrent to avoid periodontal diseases, infections or the appearance of cavities.
In the specific case of having carried a dental implant treatment, and due to the difficulty in cleaning food remains from both the surface of the tooth and the bracket itself, a perfect ecosystem for the development of bacterial plaque, poor technique can accelerate the onset of diseases.
Therefore, since Dental Corbella We believe in awareness as part of a correct methodology and we want to place special emphasis on this process, teaching you the correct technique so that you have optimal dental hygiene.
We know that the process is hard and laborious, especially during the first contact, but once you internalize and add these habits to your daily cleaning routine, the health of your oral cavity will not only be maintained, it will also improve noticeably.
Tips to optimize dental cleaning when wearing braces:
Rinse properly
Before Use the brush and proceed to clean your teethIt is highly recommended to rinse with water to remove as much residue as possible from your mouth. This process makes brushing both your teeth and the braces themselves easier.
Interdental brush and dental floss
It is advisable to clean the areas that are inaccessible to conventional brushes after brushing with this type of more specialized brush and dental floss. Due to the inclination of the conventional brush and the engineering of the orthodontics itself, there are more complicated areas that the bristles of the conventional brush are unable to access.
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What are the best toothbrushes for cleaning teeth with braces?
After proper rinsing, just as good brushing is essential, so is the tool. The correct choice of toothbrush, and more so in the case of the orthodontics with brackets, It's fundamental.
In this case, and to offer you some options that must be approved by your orthodontist, electric toothbrushes, interdental brushes or single-tuft brushes are the best options.
In brief, the electric toothbrush is the most effective, but you must be careful if you do not want any bracket to come off; And, as for the other two brushes, the interdental and the single brush are equally effective in removing the most hidden remains, but require more dedication and technique.
Once you have decided on the brush, the toothpaste is also equally important. At this point we recommend a toothpaste that contains fluoride to protect the gums and strengthen the teeth because, when wearing braces, the teeth are teeth with braces They tend to be more sensitive.
Tooth brushing
As for technique, the main point that determines the state of your dental health, we recommend that, if you wear braces, do not brush insistently or you may wear out the brush quickly.
The correct technique begins with the tilt of the brush, cleaning the upper and lower area of the bracket with gentle circular movements. This will help to remove any food debris stuck to each bracket. After this, this process will be repeated with the rest of the areas of the mouth.
Once the areas where the most food remains accumulate have been cleaned, both the wire and the clasps will be cleaned, brushing from top to bottom. This movement will also clean the part of the tooth that is above the braces.
If you want an optimal cleaning, also performing this last movement, you should clean the inside of the tooth, taking special care with the area closest to the gum.
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Mouthwash
Due to the amount of food debris that adheres and the ease with which plaque accumulates on braces that use brackets, mouthwash ends up eliminating the last remains that could not be removed during the previous processes.
It will be difficult, but once you have internalized and put into practice these tips on a regular basis, you will have achieved a goal. If you still have any problems of this type or any other related to your dental health, make your appointment online with us and we will advise you individually to offer you a personalized plan. We look forward to seeing you!
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