ortodontist

You may be wearing braces to have a better smile and oral health. That’s fine because it means you have a very short time to have a healthy smile. But you need to take care of your braces and teeth. If you don’t, you may experience different problems like deformation, bad

odours, new decays etc. But brackets and wires make flossing difficult. It’s tough to reach the whole tooth surface with a normal brush. Food may stuck in brackets and wires which increase tooth decay risk. And cavities and tooth stains may occur, when not properly cared.

So how to take care of your braces?

It’s simple and easy.

There are angled brushes to use under and over brackets. Use them and scrub gently.

You can use proxabrush to get under wires. You also can find them with the name “interdental brush”.

You always need to floss but in your particular case, you may want to use a floss threader to get between your teeth.

What to eat and what not to eat?

You have a free life with a brace but need to stay away some no-good food, at least for a short period of time. You can get dairy products (that is milk, cheese etc.), apples (but dices please), berries, whole grain bread and fish.

But you better stay away or avoid popcorn, non-diced(whole) apples, ice, hard candies, sunflower seeds (which is a primary fun in Turkey), bagels, meat on the bone and other sticky food.