When you or your child wear braces, you want to make sure you take good care of your teeth while they are in braces so that when they come off, your smile can be healthy and beautiful! You already know about needing to brush thoroughly daily to get rid of food particles and bacterial plaque, but now more than ever, you also need to floss! Flossing, however, must be done carefully so as not to damage the components of the brace. We have an easy solution to help keep your teeth clean and your braces safe!
Your smile in braces is vulnerable to oral health issues. It can include gingivitis (gum disease) and decalcification (white spots on your teeth), which can cause other serious problems if you aren’t careful. That’s why we stress daily oral hygiene care, particularly if you are wearing braces! You don’t want to end up with gingivitis where your gums look red, swollen, and shiny from bleeding easily. Getting rid of plaque prevents your gums from being irritated and infected. But it’s not just your gums that can have problems with poor oral hygiene in braces. Your tooth enamel can become decalcified, leaving white spots when your braces come off. That’s because plaque creates harmful oral acids when you eat or drink something, damaging tooth enamel.
Water flossers operate by way of a water stream, which you manually direct from a handheld device to clean in between the tooth crevices and braces parts. Water flossers are also called powered interdental cleaners, dental water jets and an oral irrigator. No matter what you call them, they have many advantages!
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We are excited to straighten your teeth and encourage you to maintain their health and beauty by consistently brushing and flossing every day! A good toothbrush, as well as a water flosser, are two indispensable tools in your oral health toolbox! Call us to learn more about cleaning your braces and answer your orthodontic questions!
189 corporate Drive Suite 30, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone : (423) 929-1126407 Hudson Dr, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone : (423) 543-1123128 Serral Drive, Greeneville, TN 37745
Phone : (423) 638-3132
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