The better care you take of your braces during the treatment process, the more likely it is that it will go according to plan. This means the length of time you wear your braces will stay in check.
For the successful completion of your orthodontic treatment, you must work together with your orthodontist. Ultimately, your teeth and jaws can only move into their proper positions if you wear the rubber bands, headgear and other appliances prescribed. Damaged or irregularly worn appliances will inevitably make treatment take longer.
Your should removable appliance should be cleaned daily when you brush and floss your teeth.
Because food and plaque can accumulate very easily on your appliance (just like they can on your teeth) it helps to soak your appliance regularly as well.Soak your appliance in a solution of a dissolved denture cleaning tablet like Polident or Efferdent and tap water at room temperature once a day. Doing this will not only make your appliance taste better, it will also help prevent plaque and bacteria from building up.
Keep in mind, though, that soaking your appliance ought to be done as supplement to brushing, not as a replacement for it.
It can be hard to clean your teeth when a fixed orthodontic appliance is in place. However, while wearing a fixed appliance, you must pay even more careful attention to your oral hygiene, to reduce the chance of developing tooth decay or gum disease. » Learn more about brushing and flossing with braces.
Don't get discouraged if you are sore from the rubber bands! The soreness fades, just like soreness from new wires does.
Removing your elastics will just make you sore for longer, and it might also damage to your teeth.
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