There is no prize without some struggle. And getting a beautiful healthy smile is definitely a prize worth making efforts.
Orthodontic treatment (braces) helps transform smiles.
Keeping teeth clean and healthy is utmost important.
For getting positive timely results from orthodontic treatment and also having healthy teeth at the end is going to require some efforts from the patient.
Following are some oral care tips to help the patient in their journey of orthodontic treatment.
1. Healthy diet
Braces have small nooks and corners where food can get stuck easily.
Risk of tooth decay and gum problems may be higher while the patient is wearing braces. Permanent damage to tooth enamel can occur if the teeth and brackets are not kept clean.
Eating sticky food like chips, cheese gets stuck easily on braces and can lead to cavities.
Have good healthy diet and not junk food to keep your teeth healthy.
2. Less Snacking
Frequent snacking give more opportunity to germs to attack teeth giving rise to increased risk of cavities. Many times it’s not possible to brush teeth after every time you have snacks.
Restrict eating to healthy hearty 3 meals a day and less snacking.
3. Drinking water
There should be a definite limit to sugary juices and sodas. But increase the amount of water you drink.
Water not just helps in hydrating but will help in flushing out parts of stuck food.
4. Braces friendly diet
Hard and sticky food like chips, chocolates, hard dry fruits need to be avoided.
The braces consist of wires and small brackets which tend to break on eating hard food.
If they keep on breaking frequently, it’s going to prolong your treatment.
5. Brushing
There is no alternative to brushing your teeth to have healthy teeth.
Having braces means you have to brush after every meal and after every snacking.
Spend time on carefully brushing your teeth around the brackets of braces.
A special orthodontic toothbrush is recommended.
6. Use of Interdental Brush
Often you may experience food getting stuck between wire and teeth.
A special interdental brush is available for brushing between this space.
It is recommended to use interdental brush after you eat anything.
7. Regular dental visits
Do not miss on your dental appointments. Timely visit for orthodontic adjustments will give you early and good results.
Take care of your braces and the braces will take care of your smile.
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