Dental Tips
braces maintance
– brush your teeth twice a day using soft brush and interdental brush and floss daily
– avoid hard food to avoid breaking your braces, cut the food into small pieces and eat it on your back teeth
– use wax to cover any wire or bracket irritating you after cleaning your teeth
– do not skip any appointment to avoid a delay or complication in your treatment
After extraction
– after tooth extraction you have to keep biting on gauze for half an hour
– avoid rinsing your mouth vigorously , spitting or explore the area with you tongue to allow the wound to close
– avoid hot or hard food also avoid biting on the extraction side
– after 24hrs you can rinse your mouth with warm salty water twice a day
After Braces
congratulation on finishing your orthodontic treatment to maintain the great result
-you have to wear your retainer every night to keep your teeth from moving back.
– do not eat with your retainer on.
– if the retainer broke or lost you should get new one immediately
– clean your retainer with warm soapy water.