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Keep your teeth clean & healthy - they are the last set you will ever have.
When?
- 1. Full cleaning every morning.
- 2. Full cleaning every night.
- 3. Brief cleaning after meals to remove obvious food deposits.
How? - 3 Steps
- 1. Inter Dental Brushing.
- 2. Tooth Brushing With Fluoride Toothpaste Using 3 Minute Timer.
- 3. Fluoride Mouth Rinse.
1. Interdental brushing
Inter dental brush resembles a small bottle brush.
Wet the brush and slip it under the arch wire.
Clean down the sides of each bracket to completely remove plaque and food particles.
Change the interdental brush after 5 – 6 days or when worn.
2. Toothbrushing with Timer
Use a toothbrush with a small head and medium bristles.
Use a fluoride toothpaste (pea size amount).
Start at the back in both the upper and lower arch.
Angle toothbrush at 45 degrees to the gum line.
Firstly brush between the gum and the tooth
The bristle tips should move in a circular motion.
Massage the gums then sweep the bristles away from the gum line.
Brush the brace itself then the biting surfaces and then the insides of all teeth in both jaws.
Brushing should take 3 minutes (use 3 minute timer).
3. Fluoride Mouthrinse
Use 10ml of a 0.5%sodium fluoride rinse.
Rinse for 1 minute.
Do not rinse your mouth afterwards.
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