How do I take care of dental braces?

Dental brace care can sometimes require more than regular oral and dental hygiene. You may need to stand in front of the mirror longer and clean every strut thoroughly. For other wearers, brace care can mean avoiding certain foods. Care for your braces will save you unexpected visits to the dentist and maintenance costs. Especially during and after eating, pieces of food can get stuck into wires or orthoses themselves. Food particles can react with metal braces, specifically acidic food that can affect metal. Your gums and teeth can even be infected with persistent food bacteria. If you want more thorough cleaning, ask your dentist for proxabrush®, a smaller toothbrush that can easily pass between each strut. There are dental nits made specifically for braces, with one end is stiff, so its insertion between braces is easier. Floss with orthoses is also extremely ruled to make thorough cleaning between braces Iteeth.

Sometimes dentists recommend their patients to avoid certain foods. Those who are hard and crunchy, such as carrots, apples, pretzels and even ice, can develop harmful power on dental braces. Even rubber meals such as rubber, soft candy and rubber worms should be eaten with maximum caution. Adhesive and chewing foods such as meat, cheese and plums should also be eaten. If you cannot resist these foods, try chewing slowly and clean your teeth immediately after, because the acid takes only 20 minutes to affect the teeth and braces.

Sometimes care for your dental braces can include some repair. With the right tools, you can even re -insert the protruding wire back into the strut. For example, the main problems are broken wires and braces, an immediate visit to the dentist is requirede.

Dental braces should also be protected during physical activities. The mouth guards can be worn during aggressive sports such as football and basketball. Dentists can even create adapted oral guards that fit perfectly for your braces.