How can I maintain good oral hygiene after wearing braces? In addition to brushing your teeth at least three times a day, it is important to know how to brush your teeth properly and effectively!
Next, let’s see how to brush your teeth effectively.
1. First of all, choose a suitable toothbrush, if you usually have problems with bleeding teeth brushing, you can choose a soft-bristled toothbrush to reduce the stimulation of the flesh of the teeth.
2. normal human teeth, we recommend the up and down brush method, after wearing braces this method may not be very useful, because there are two rows of wires on the braces, blocking the route of travel of the toothbrush, then the use of lateral brushing method instead will be more effective, but also should not be a long distance, sawing brushing method, will damage the tooth surface, causing unnecessary wear and tear, the lateral brushing method referred to here refers to the short distance, the The transverse brushing method refers to the short-distance, small-amplitude lateral brushing method, that is, the toothbrush is placed between the orthodontic wire and the flesh of the teeth, and a 45-degree angle tilt toward the occlusal surface, gently back and forth on the tooth surface, a small range of lateral brushing, see the following chart: Yuan Fang, Department of Orthodontics, Urumqi Stomatological Hospital
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For your viewing convenience, the next demonstration is done on the model ……
brushing the outside circle first, gradually brushing each segment.
In the right corner of the mouth, many people will ignore the cusp and lateral incisors on the right side (commonly known as small incisors and tigers) because of the incorrect posture and head position of the toothbrush, so when you brush this area, you need to turn your head to the right, hold the middle part of the toothbrush with your right thumb, and hold the end of the toothbrush handle with the remaining four fingers, so that the toothbrush can contact and clean the teeth in this area well.
After cleaning the outside of the teeth, continue to clean the tongue side of the teeth, paying attention to the tilt angle of the toothbrush!
When cleaning the lingual side of the upper and lower front teeth, place the toothbrush horizontally on the lingual side of the teeth and start brushing from the position near the flesh towards the cut edge of the teeth, making a rolling motion so that the dirt on the surface of the teeth comes off the surface of the teeth with the direction of movement of the toothbrush.
Cleaning of the lingual side of the upper front teeth.
Next, do not forget to clean the occlusal surfaces of the teeth by holding the toothbrush perpendicular to the occlusal surfaces of the teeth and brushing back and forth, starting with the left mandibular posterior teeth:.
Right mandibular posterior teeth.
Left maxillary posterior teeth.
Right mandibular posterior teeth.
After brushing here, you can switch to a small interdental brush (also called a gap brush) because a large toothbrush cannot clean behind the aligner wire and the area between the two teeth, so after using a large toothbrush, you should switch to a small interdental brush to continue your dental cleaning…