Basics of braces care: how to brush your teeth, choose a brush and brush

Beautiful smile with snow-white smooth teeth is an indicator of not only beauty, but also human health. People with such a Hollywood smile are easier to find contact with other people, because the "luminous" person has an open communication.

But, unfortunately, not all people are so lucky by nature to get even teeth. In this case, doctors come to the aid of orthodontists who skillfully select braces to correct the bite.

Finding the right option for correcting the curvature of the teeth - this is fifty percent success, another fifty - depend on the proper care of the system and teeth during the wearing of braces.

Adaptation stage

After installation of the bracket-System of addiction does not come immediately. Painful sensations, difficulty chewing can accompany a person for a while. Pronunciation can also change slightly: a lisp appears, an easy difficulty of pronunciation in general.

But do not get upset, because beauty requires sacrifice and not so terrible these victims, so as not to endure. Adaptation period for each person is different: depending on the characteristics and individual tolerability.

After inserting the plate, there may be a pain in the teeth and gums, which will last for a while. Such period in adolescents is about seven days, in adults - about twelve.

The pain is caused by the fact that the plate, which is put on curved teeth, returns to its original position. Sensation is due to the fact that teeth begin their slow movement in bone tissues.

If the pain becomes unbearable, the doctor may slightly weaken the system and prescribe anesthetic medication.

In addition, since the installation of braces, each patient should be very careful about oral hygiene and ensure the maintenance of the installed system. This requires special toothbrushes for braces, brushes, dental floss and rinses.

Composition of the oral care kit

After the braces are installed, you should brush your teeth not 2, but 3 times a day, and, ideally, do this after each meal.

In order to ensure good mouth hygiene, you will need not only toothpaste and toothbrush, but also specific means that will make the care as comfortable as possible:

1. Braces care will require brushes, the fibers of which are slightly shorter in the center than at the edges of the .This form allows you to clean the plate and teeth cleanly.
2. The next device that will help in daily care is the nozzle .It allows to remove the plaque from the teeth and between them in a qualitative manner, and also to prevent the appearance of caries.
3. is required The multi-bolt brush removes not only the food residue, but also the plaque in which a large number of microbacteria accumulate.
4. Irrigator - the device is not required, but very useful. With the help of a directional jet, it helps to clean out all food residues, any contamination not only from the teeth, but also from under the bracket system. Do not worry that you will have to fork out for such expensive equipment, the irrigator will be useful to you after removing the plate.
5. Cleaning threads - flosses , impregnated with fluorine, it is important to use both during the wearing of the system, and after removing it, as they perfectly compete with the plaque. It is important to remember that flosses are for single use only!

Arms for braces

Step-by-step instruction for the holder of braces

In order to reduce the cleaning time and make the process more productive, some tricks will be needed:

1. Buy a special round small mirror that increases. It will help to consider: where else it is necessary to clean the system or teeth.
2. Do not forget to rinse your teeth several times during cleaning, it will help to see the quality of the work done.
3. If you can not find a special brush - do not despair, it can be made by yourself: cut out on the ordinary brush the villi located in the center and ready!

Cleaning process of the oral cavity:

• if the bracket system provides detachable parts, remove them;
• a prepared brush in the gum area at an angle of forty-five degrees, and clean in circular motions;
• carefully work out each tooth for at least fifteen seconds each, repeat the same on the reverse side;
• , pay special attention to the brackets: do not be afraid to apply pressure on them carefully to clean them thoroughly from all sides;
• it was the turn to work with a floss between the teeth, you can use special brushes;
• cleaning comes to an end and should take at least three minutes, finally rinse the mouth with a special rinse aid.

A clear and very accessible video on how to properly brush your teeth with braces:

Important step - choosing a brush and brushes

Brush for cleaning teeth and braces are sold in sets: they differ in the length of the bristle: for the front teeth - long, for the distant - moreshort.

Everyone can choose the right option for hardness: soft, medium, hard.

Visually, the brush looks like a familiar pattern, only a very small one.

Toothbrushes for brackets and teeth can be of several types:

• electric - convenient, cleaning much faster and more efficiently;
• multi-beam - thanks to the long bristles on the head, even the smallest crevices between the tooth and bracket are cleaned;
• orthodontic - with forked bristles and a small head.

Which model of brush or brush to choose is a matter of taste and recommendations of a personal orthodontist. The main thing in use is to adapt to cleaning, since excessive pressing can lead to problems with the gums.

Power limitations

By eliminating products that can not be eaten while wearing braces, you can make a list of those that are allowed to eat.

So, the installed bracket system will put the patient on a fairly rigid diet:

• solid products can change the arc of the system, which in turn leads to the wrong direction of the "movement" of the teeth, and one or more braces from the tooth surface can also become unstuck;
• viscous, sticky products that can adhere to the protuberances of the plate and adversely affect the enamel of the tooth, provoking the development of caries - if still be tempted, then cleaning after taking this food should be even more thorough than in other cases;
• food, which is able to color ( beets, coffee, red wine) can almost unnoticeably color the system, making it less aesthetic;
• too hot or cold products provoke changes in the physical characteristics of the system, and accordingly the quality of work.

What determines the period of treatment for

In order to determine the period of carrying the braces, it is necessary to consider each specific reason on which it depends:

• age of the patient : the younger the client of the dentist, the shorter the time for equalization;
• the complexity of the situation : almost imperceptible curvatures are corrected for about a year, but the crowding of teeth with the possible removal of some of them is much longer;
• health of teeth and gums : if previously there was no implantation, depulpation, then the alignment will not be very long.

Thus, with simple deviations, the alignment of the teeth will take up to a year, if the anomalies affect the bite, then the plate will have to be worn for up to two years, the most difficult situations are corrected up to three years.

The first results, despite the duration of wearing, will be visible in a month, and in three - the teeth will be practically in their places. Further application will consolidate the achieved result and will not give an opportunity after removing "to leave" them to their former places.

No acceleration, but you can slow down the process if you neglect the rules of oral care and braces.

Possible problems with improper care

Rules for the care of braces, teeth and oral cavity should be known to every patient before the system is installed to monitor hygiene as soon as possible.

If you disregard the cleaning rules and do it with a stronger push than it should, this can lead to the braces from the teeth being unstuck.

Also, poor-quality cleaning can provoke the development of caries in the area of ​​the system's location.

If to give slack and there are products capable of staining, this will lead not only to the staining of the structure, but also the teeth themselves, and this, in turn, leads to the fact that after removing the plate, the location of the brackets will remain brighter.

Proper care - a pledge of smooth, beautiful, healthy teeth and a radiant smile!