Cleaning Braces
From William Gregory Schwab, DMD · stamford, CT · Published June 20, 2022
About this video
When your orthodontic treatment begins we’ll tell you everything you need to know about how to properly care for your teeth, braces or any other appliances.
Correct cleaning of your mouth is necessary every time you eat and you should brush your teeth about 4-5 times a day. So we want to take a moment to talk about the right way to brush your teeth.
01 Always use a soft toothbrush so you can “brush hard” with gentle results. If you hold your toothbrush under hot water for five seconds or so it will soften even more.
02 Brush back and forth across and between the wires and gums on both your upper and lower teeth to loosen any food particles that might be stuck.
03 Next, brush normally as if you had no braces or appliances on. Start on the outside of the uppers with the bristles at a 45 degree angle toward the gum and scrub with a circular motion two or three teeth at a time using ten strokes. Next, do the same on the inner surface of the upper teeth. And then, go to the lower teeth and repeat the process.
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