Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:22 pm
WOW KK you have a super routine. It is interesting to see wow different people brush their teeth. Since I have only had my braces a week I am just developing my routine. At first I would barely touch my teeth with the toothbrush because my teeth and gums were so sensitive. My ortho gave me a special toothbrush for braces and some diagrams on how to brush.
In the morning I brush after breakfast starting with the upper arch in no particular pattern. I am still careful as I am afraid I may break something (lol). Then the lower arch and gums. My ortho told me before I got my braces I was brushing to hard and that was not good. I now have a soft toothbrush and try hard to be gentle. He also said short nervous like strokes were better than longer ones. After I am done brushing I use my Listerine of which I have all the horrible flavors.
At lunchtime if I am at work I just brush normally. Where I work it is no problem to take the time and do a good cleaning. I am paranoid that my braces will look dirty so I keep then clean whenever I can. If I am out somewhere and I can't brush I just rinse with water untill I am satisfied.
After dinner I do the same as lunchtime.
Before bedtime I do my most thourough cleaning. First I brush well using the 45 degree meathod, along the brackets, behind the teeth and on. Then I TRY to floss using the Oral B Superfloss for braces. After that routine I use ACT with flouride the Bubble Gum Blowout flavor...
I used to use Listerine at nightime before bed but I would always be so thirsty at night. The alcohol in the listering seems to dry out my mouth. Using the ACT at night seems good for now and I like the taste. I am still deciding which water pick to get and then I will add that to my nightime routine. By then I will really be tired out and ready for bed.
In the morning I brush after breakfast starting with the upper arch in no particular pattern. I am still careful as I am afraid I may break something (lol). Then the lower arch and gums. My ortho told me before I got my braces I was brushing to hard and that was not good. I now have a soft toothbrush and try hard to be gentle. He also said short nervous like strokes were better than longer ones. After I am done brushing I use my Listerine of which I have all the horrible flavors.
At lunchtime if I am at work I just brush normally. Where I work it is no problem to take the time and do a good cleaning. I am paranoid that my braces will look dirty so I keep then clean whenever I can. If I am out somewhere and I can't brush I just rinse with water untill I am satisfied.
After dinner I do the same as lunchtime.
Before bedtime I do my most thourough cleaning. First I brush well using the 45 degree meathod, along the brackets, behind the teeth and on. Then I TRY to floss using the Oral B Superfloss for braces. After that routine I use ACT with flouride the Bubble Gum Blowout flavor...
I used to use Listerine at nightime before bed but I would always be so thirsty at night. The alcohol in the listering seems to dry out my mouth. Using the ACT at night seems good for now and I like the taste. I am still deciding which water pick to get and then I will add that to my nightime routine. By then I will really be tired out and ready for bed.