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Toothbrushes
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Toothbrushes
Im not so sure how to brush my teeth with braces on and what kind of tooth brush to get. I get my braces on today. ![BrushingTeeth :-}](./images/smilies/brushteeth.gif)
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I use both a manual soft toothbrush and an electric toothbrush with a rotary head (oral-B). I use the electric one at night and the manual one other times.
I brush as I did before on the insides of my teeth, but on the outsides I do each arch twice. The first time I do the bottom half of the teeth, angling the brush slightly so that the bristles go up under the wire. Then I do the top half of the teeth angling the brush head downward slightly - again to get under the wire. You can get orthodontic V-cut toothbrushes which have shorter bristles in the middle, but personally I didn't get on with it.
Your ortho might give you a goodie bag anyway to get you started, and oral hygiene once braced isn't that difficult. It just takes a bit of getting used to. You'll soon find your own method that works for you.
Good luck today!
I brush as I did before on the insides of my teeth, but on the outsides I do each arch twice. The first time I do the bottom half of the teeth, angling the brush slightly so that the bristles go up under the wire. Then I do the top half of the teeth angling the brush head downward slightly - again to get under the wire. You can get orthodontic V-cut toothbrushes which have shorter bristles in the middle, but personally I didn't get on with it.
Your ortho might give you a goodie bag anyway to get you started, and oral hygiene once braced isn't that difficult. It just takes a bit of getting used to. You'll soon find your own method that works for you.
Good luck today!
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I just use my regular toothbrush. However, my flossing arsenal has expanded greatly:
Reach CleanPaste floss (not recommended because it shreds)
Glide skinny waxed floss
GUM floss threaders
Oral-B threaded floss
tweezers (for picking out shreds)
small pointy scissors (for cutting stuck floss)
I tried using a hemostat but stopped using it when I accidentally clamped my cheek !
Reach CleanPaste floss (not recommended because it shreds)
Glide skinny waxed floss
GUM floss threaders
Oral-B threaded floss
tweezers (for picking out shreds)
small pointy scissors (for cutting stuck floss)
I tried using a hemostat but stopped using it when I accidentally clamped my cheek !
Nov 1960: born
1973 ?: palate expander
1973-1977: braces
Aug 1981: Le Fort I, posterior impaction to correct anterior open bite and class II malocclusion
Aug 2007: braces again to correct various alignment issues and class II malocclusion
1973 ?: palate expander
1973-1977: braces
Aug 1981: Le Fort I, posterior impaction to correct anterior open bite and class II malocclusion
Aug 2007: braces again to correct various alignment issues and class II malocclusion
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Hi! I use a Sonicare electric toothbrush in the mornings and a manual one at night, but everyone has different preferences. To clean between my teeth and get food out after meals, I use a Water Pik for really messy meals and Gum Go-Betweens (tiny brushes) on a more regular basis to get in between my teeth and clean around the brackets. I love those and they're much easier for me to use than floss (though I do try to floss as much as I can too - it just takes longer). Best of luck to you with your new braces!
I use a manual oral b brush (regular soft bristles) and the electric crest spin brush. I have received a A+ on my oral hygiene from the dentist and the hygienist. I think using a combo of both really helps.
Brace date: 5/2/2007
Debanding date: 1/14/2009
Ceramic Braces: 20 months
Currently in clear Essix retainers at night
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Debanding date: 1/14/2009
Ceramic Braces: 20 months
Currently in clear Essix retainers at night
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My Blog: http://jjfan1.blogspot.com