I just got my nance put on and when I eat I sometimes think food could get in between the gum tissue and nance. Is there anyway to clean between?
It would be embarrassing when they take off the nance just to see a bunch of gunk on it.
Cleaning under nance
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When they take it off, don't look 
Cleaning under a Nance isn't straightforward. Depending on how tight yours is, you might be able to wiggle some superfloss or a threader with regular floss underneath it, but I found it made me gag having a big piece of floss dangling down and trying to grab hold of it to pull it through.
I eventually hit on a method which works for me. I use a nylon cable tie like these http://www.indigoshop.co.uk/ccp51/media ... e-ties.jpg
They have a rough side and a smooth side. I wiggle it under the Nance from the front with the rough side downwards and use it to "scrub" the nance. Then pull it out, rinse it and do it again in a different spot. It doesn't get it 100% clean, but it will remove loose food debris and some of the plaque which tends to collect. When I use mouthwash at night I kind of suck the mouthwash through with a vigorous swishing action and hopefully some of it gets under the Nance to kill any bacteria lurking there.
Cleaning under a Nance isn't straightforward. Depending on how tight yours is, you might be able to wiggle some superfloss or a threader with regular floss underneath it, but I found it made me gag having a big piece of floss dangling down and trying to grab hold of it to pull it through.
I eventually hit on a method which works for me. I use a nylon cable tie like these http://www.indigoshop.co.uk/ccp51/media ... e-ties.jpg
They have a rough side and a smooth side. I wiggle it under the Nance from the front with the rough side downwards and use it to "scrub" the nance. Then pull it out, rinse it and do it again in a different spot. It doesn't get it 100% clean, but it will remove loose food debris and some of the plaque which tends to collect. When I use mouthwash at night I kind of suck the mouthwash through with a vigorous swishing action and hopefully some of it gets under the Nance to kill any bacteria lurking there.
Hey,
I suppose it depends on how tight is your nance. Mine is pretty close to the palate so it is rare to have food caught under it. If that would happen, I have found that using a small interdental brush works fine for me. And a waterpik is pretty useful too. As I am concerned about bacteria, I also do a lot of rinsing too.
Hope this will help! Hang on...
I suppose it depends on how tight is your nance. Mine is pretty close to the palate so it is rare to have food caught under it. If that would happen, I have found that using a small interdental brush works fine for me. And a waterpik is pretty useful too. As I am concerned about bacteria, I also do a lot of rinsing too.
Hope this will help! Hang on...
Waterpik
I use a waterpik, it is a machine that pressurizes water and shoots it out of a small tip. I just kinda of stick it at the top and bottom of the plastic and its really gross to see all the food the comes out. I got mine at Wal Mart, but depending where you are from you might have to go somewhere else, it was about 60 dollars (us). Hope that helps!