Braces allow you to clean your teeth by brushing, crevice brushing, rinsing, and mouthwash. It is recommended to brush your teeth after every meal.
1. Brushing: Pasteur brushing method can effectively remove plaque near the gingival margin and in the gingival sulcus, soft bristle bristles toward the root tip at a 45-degree angle, short horizontal vibration of the toothbrush, each side should be brushed to, time at least three minutes. You can choose electric toothbrush or professional orthodontic toothbrush.
2. crevice brush: crevice brush can be cleaned to the teeth and teeth between the teeth, the brush head as close as possible to the gum edge of the teeth, the crevice brush diagonally embedded in the teeth, gently rotate the insertion of the tip of the crevice, back and forth movement can be cleaned, the crevice brush with water cleaning after use.
3. Dental rinse: Dental rinse is an auxiliary tool for cleaning the oral cavity, the use of pulsed water impact to clean the teeth gap.
4. Mouthwash: Mouthwash can mask bad breath caused by bacteria and yeast breaking down food debris, leaving a fresh feeling in the mouth. It contains fluoride ions that can inhibit decay and reduce the formation of plaque.
There are many ways to clean your teeth with braces that can be used in conjunction with each other. Wearing braces is easy to make plaque buildup, leading to dental caries and the formation of dental calculus, usually must pay attention to oral hygiene, regular oral examination at the hospital.