How To Brush The Teeth With The Dental Braces In?

If you do not know how to brush your teeth properly with braces, you could end up with cavities, discoloration of teeth and infected gums. Having braces is an important orthodontic treatment; however, it may seem to be an obstruction to normal brushing. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the proper brushing technique, to maintain good oral hygiene.

How many times per day should you brush your teeth when you have braces? As many times as you can, preferable after every meal or snack. If you can't brush, swish your mouth with some water to help clear away food particles. Stay away from sugary snacks and sugary drinks.  

The following tips will help you brush your teeth properly, when you have braces on.

It is highly recommended to use a toothpaste containing fluoride, and avoid any type of whitening pastes.

Brush teeth within five to ten minutes after you have finished eating anything.

Before brushing, gargle repeatedly and rinse your mouth to get rid of loose food particles. Also, rinse your brush thoroughly to remove any particles of food that are left behind from your last brushing.

Brush in a two-step motion, which is from top to bottom, and from bottom to top. This motion will dislodge particles stuck between brackets, and help a great deal in avoiding discoloration of your teeth.

If you use a regular non-electric toothbrush, try to find an orthodontic toothbrush. An orthodontic toothbrush is different from a regular toothbrush, because its bristles are shaped into a "V" so that they clean braced teeth more efficiently. Orthodontic toothbrushes are usually not available in local stores, but you can find them on the web at the DentaKit website and other web retailers. Your orthodontist may also be able to give you a couple of orthodontic toothbrushes.

You can buy some special dental instruments to do teeth cleaning.