Dental realignment with braces is a process that requires the patient to implement some changes in terms of eating habits and oral hygiene to be able to preserve their teeth healthy and their braces undamaged as well. Here are some tips about the food to avoid and the cleaning routine to establish:
- Replace sweetened and carbonated beverages with plain water and drink plenty of it – drinking water is the best way to keep your teeth as well as your brackets and wires clean after eating, even when you don’t have the possibility to use your toothbrush;
- Avoid hard foods – nuts, carrots, apples, bread with a hard crust, chewing gums, candies and other food that requires lots of biting and chewing can damage your braces and stress your gums and teeth as well, so they should be avoided while you are wearing braces;
- Pay increased attention to teeth cleaning – use a soft toothbrush and add some new processes to your dental cleaning regimen described by your Loveland Orthodontics professional, such as using interdental brushes and a mouth rinse. Be gentle, but efficient when you use the brushes – spend at least 10 seconds brushing each tooth, but move slowly, because too vigorous brushing can hurt your gums, your teeth as well as your braces.
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