With the development of the economy, the improvement of people’s living standards, the demand for beauty is getting higher and higher, more patients require orthodontic treatment for malocclusion, whether it is an adult or a child or teenager, good oral hygiene is needed in orthodontics. Poor oral hygiene will make the gums bleed, leading to gingivitis, periodontitis and other diseases. Long-term poor oral hygiene and a large amount of dirt stored on the teeth will lead to decalcification of the teeth, dental caries (cavities), etc., and even cause orthodontic failure. Therefore, even if the orthodontic treatment is very successful and your teeth are very well aligned, you can only smile without showing your teeth because your teeth are no longer white and flawless. Who would like to have teeth that are not white after 2-3 years of waiting and waiting? There is a Chinese idiom called “bright eyes and white teeth” which describes the beauty of a person, so who wouldn’t want to have a set of white and flawless teeth? So how to maintain good oral hygiene in orthodontics? Please do the following: 1, brush your teeth carefully The teeth with braces are difficult to brush, and it is not easy to brush them. Food debris, soft plaque easy to stay in the edge of the gums, the edge of the bracket, between the teeth, these places are the “hardest hit”, you need to be more careful cleaning. You can choose a toothbrush with a small brush head and moderate bristle hardness, or use a gap brush designed specifically for orthodontic treatment, which can help you clean your teeth more easily and maintain oral hygiene. Brushing should be done carefully on every tooth surface. Brush horizontally and vertically, alternating with rotating, at least 3 times a day, especially at night when you need to be very careful. Each brushing time is 3-5 minutes, the strength should be appropriate, the amplitude should not be too large; too much strength, easy to cause the orthodontic appliances to fall off, the strength of small is not easy to brush the teeth. After brushing, you should take a look in the mirror to check whether it is clean. Adopt good dietary habits. Eat as little sugary food and drinks as possible, especially after brushing your teeth before going to bed, no more food and drinks. 3.Timely notify the attending doctor after the loosening or damage of the aligner The loosening or damage of the parts of the aligner affects the correction of the teeth, and at the same time is not good for the cleaning of the teeth, such as the clinical often see the band ring loosening and sinking caused by the molar gums swelling and pus and so on. Therefore, when you find some parts of the orthodontic appliance loose or broken, you should promptly tell your attending doctor, who will decide how to deal with these problems. There are other measures to maintain oral hygiene, the above methods are simple and easy to implement, I believe that if you seriously follow, at least white teeth will not be far away from you!