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OK, this is rather embarrasing.
I had braces put on last friday.
I am brushing/rinsing at least 5 times a day. I am yet to find floss threaders at a chemist.
But I have noticed that when I touch the brackets (the ones with the hooks) at the back of my mouth, they are starting to smell. Just like when I got my spacers taken out. Well maybe not that bad but its still not that plesant and I am worried about having bad breath.
You can go to www.jawproducts.com and click on 'Oral Care' and they have the threaders on there. Flossing should definitely help with the smell:) Good Luck!
jodie,
Once I ran out of floss threaders, I used a clean tweezer to grab the other end of the floss while I was sliding it under the wire. It worked so well to me that I didn't need threaders any more. Since then, a tweezer has belonged to my dental kit. Hope this will work for you too.
It worked so well to me that I didn't need threaders any more. Since then, a tweezer has belonged to my dental kit. Hope this will work for you too. 