Brushing and caring for teeth properly with braces – important tips
How do I properly brush teeth with braces??
This question probably arises for everyone who has a fixed tooth regulation. Cleaning and cleaning braces can often be tricky. Here you will find all tips and tricks on how you can clean your teeth despite braces.
If you wear fixed braces, it is important to clean and care for your teeth extremely thoroughly and regularly. Otherwise there is a great risk of tooth decay or periodontitis. Furthermore, deposits can quickly form, which are a breeding ground for many bacteria. Braces wearers should therefore not only brush their teeth every day, but also the braces themselves. Especially through eating, food residues or even plague can quickly get caught in the braces. Proper care to prevent damage such as tartar is very important.
For daily cleaning, an electric toothbrush or a soft to medium-hard brush head is recommended, which protects the gums during brushing.
Recommended utensils when brushing teeth with braces
- Toothbrush with soft
- Brush head (normal or electric)
- toothpaste
- Interdental brush or dental floss
- mouthwash
Tips on how to properly brush your teeth with braces
You should take 12 minutes to clean your teeth at least twice a day. It is recommended in the morning and in the evening after eating.
- Rinse mouth, to get all the leftovers from the food out of your mouth
- Remove all removable parts like rubbers or tapes
- Cleaning the braces with a soft to medium-hard brush head. It is important to note here that you can get to each wire from above and below. We recommend cleaning at a 45 ° angle. Clean the brackets on your teeth too.
- Brush your teeth thoroughly. Special toothbrushes (ortho brushes) for fixed braces make cleaning much easier with a smaller head.
- Don’t forget the spaces between the teeth. With an interdental brush you can clean all the spaces between the teeth. Alternatively, you can of course also use conventional dental floss. It is important that you gently move the thread up and down but not with too much pressure.
- Brush your tongue too. On the tongue in particular, deposits and bacteria subsequently form. Brush your tongue with your toothbrush or a special tongue cleaner.
- After brushing your teeth it is important that Rinse mouth with lukewarm water.
- Then one is recommended germ-reducing mouthwash to use and check the teeth again for food residues.
You should also use a fluoride gel 1-2 times a week. This is only used for gargling and spitting out. But not to swallow.
If you consistently follow the cleaning tips mentioned above, nothing can stand in the way of successful braces treatment and healthy teeth.
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