The most standard way to brush your teeth when wearing braces - Did you know?

Do you know how to brush your teeth with braces? If not, please see our article below. In the article below, doctor Pham Nguyen Mai Anh at Lac Viet Intech Dental will help you brush your teeth properly when wearing braces.

1. The importance of oral hygiene when wearing braces

Braces is the process where doctors will attach a system of orthodontic appliances to your teeth to move misaligned teeth to the desired position on the jaw. If normal people only need to brush their teeth to ensure hygiene, people with braces need more than that. Because when eating and drinking, food can easily get caught in braces, and if you don't brush your teeth properly, it will cause bacteria to accumulate causing gingivitis, bad breath, periodontitis,...

Therefore,oral hygiene when wearing bracesis very important. It not only helps ensure oral health but also makes your orthodontic results optimal.

2. How to brush your teeth when wearing braces according to medical standards:

How to brush your teeth when wearing bracesproperly is an issue that many people are concerned about, because the brushing process when wearing braces requires many techniques and notes to achieve the highest efficiency.

Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic guides you on the most standard way to brush your teeth for people with braces including the following 6 steps:

Step 1:Before brushing your teeth, you should rinse your mouth with warm water to remove leftover food remaining in the mouth and to wet the oral cavity.

Step 2:Use a groove toothbrush or soft-bristled toothbrush (specialized for people with braces) and fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth. You should wash your brush to remove bacteria on the brush. Take a sufficient amount of toothpaste on the brush to brush your teeth.

Clean oral hygiene helps the braces process go smoothly

Step 3: Place the brush horizontally and tilt about 45 degrees from the gum line, the bristles of the brush need to be in contact with both teeth and gums. Gently brush the outside of 2-3 teeth from the upper jaw down and the lower jaw up or rotate the brush 5-10 times, continue to do so with the next group of teeth on the outside of the upper and lower teeth. For the inside of the tooth, repeat the same process.

Note: Do not brush your teeth horizontally or brush with too much force because this can cause wear on the tooth neck, scratch the gums, weaken the teeth or cause the braces to come off. 

Step 4:After brushing your teeth, you need to clean between teeth and braces with an interdental brush, water flosser or dental floss.

Step 5: Brush your tongue with a tongue scraper. Many people only brush their teeth but forget that the tongue also needs to be cleaned. Because the tongue is in direct contact with food, a lot of food residue remains and if not cleaned thoroughly, it is easy to accumulate bacteria that causes bad breath, periodontitis, etc.

Step 6:Rinse with oral mouthwash to ensure all remaining bacteria and food particles are removed in the oral cavity.

To ensure your teeth are always properly hygienic when wearing braces, you should brush your teeth at least 3 times a day: When you wake up, after meals and before going to bed. Besides, the brush will also accumulate bacteria if you use it for a long time. Therefore, don't forget to regularly replace your toothbrush!

3. Some other oral hygiene methods when wearing braces

3.1Interdental brush

The interdental brush has a special structure whose head is an elastic rolled steel bar in the middle, surrounded by soft bristles. Thanks to that, it can penetrate between teeth and braces to remove food residue and plaque. Because of this useful use, dentists recommend that you always carry an interdental brush in your oral hygiene kit.

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3.2 Dental floss

Dental floss is thin, flexible and very easy to use.The American Dental Association states that up to 80% of plaque can be removed using this method, and flossing can be especially beneficial in people with braces. Using dental floss daily instead of toothpicks also helps prevent gum damage and the formation of gaps.

Every person with braces needs to own a specialized oral hygiene kit

3.3 Water flosser

A water flosser is one of theoral hygiene toolsModern and very useful. With the force of water, food stuck between teeth, braces, and the oral cavity will be easily and quickly cleaned. If you are a busy person, a water flosser will help you save a lot of time on oral hygiene while still ensuring effective cleaning. 

Another use besides cleaning teeth of the water flosser is the function of massaging the gums, helping the gums stay healthy. Although the price is relatively high, with so many useful uses, the water flosser deserves to be a dental tool that every person with braces should own. 

Currently, when getting braces done at Lac Viet Intech dental clinic, customers will be given an oral hygiene kit including: 1 Water flosser, 1 box of dental floss, 1 box of orthodontic wax, 1 box of specialized interdental brushes, 1 bottle of antibacterial mouthwash and 1 box of specialized toothpaste (gifts may vary depending on each braces service package). This gift set will definitely help make your oral hygiene process easier and more convenient when you have braces.

4. Reasonable diet when wearing braces

When wearing braces, you need to have a scientific and reasonable diet to both ensure your health and ensure the braces process goes smoothly. 

You should have a scientific diet when getting braces

• You need to have a nutritious diet so that your body does not suffer from nutrient deficiencies. However, you should prioritize supplementing foods containing vitamin C and calcium to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
• Limit foods that are hard, chewy, flexible, and have adhesives such as rice cakes, sticky rice cakes, peanut candies, chewing gum, etc. because they easily stick and cause brackets to fall off. 
• Besides, you should also limit foods that contain a lot of sugar such as starch, candy, fast foods... and carbonated drinks because they easily create plaque that causes tooth decay and periodontitis.

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Above, Lac Viet dentistry has given instructionsHow to brush teeth when wearing braces, hope this article has provided you with useful information. If you have any dental problems, come to Lac Viet Intech dental clinic for free consultation!