Monday, April 20, 2009

How do you clean your teeth with fixed braces on???

Could anyone tell me how to clean my teeth with braces on?


Aditionally could anyone either add diagrams or give a website with diagrams





Please please help





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How do you clean your teeth with fixed braces on???
Flossing %26amp; Brushing Tips


To floss your teeth, feed the short end of the floss through the space between the main arch wire and the upper portion of the tooth closest to the gum. Use a gentle sawing motion to work the floss on each side of the two teeth the floss is between. Be careful not to pull with too much force around the arch wire. Begin brushing your teeth by using a regular soft toothbrush. Brush down from the top and then up from the bottom on each tooth with braces. Next, brush your teeth with a proxabrush or %26quot;Christmas tree%26quot; brush. This brush is specially designed for cleaning between two braces. Insert the brush down from the top and then up from the bottom between two braces. Use several strokes in each direction before moving on to the next space between two braces. Repeat the procedure until all teeth have been cleaned.





I hope it helps you (:



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