Brushing With Braces, How to Brush Teeth
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proper brushing is vital to keeping your
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teeth and gums healthy poor brushing can
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cause permanent damage to your teeth
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this damage can be in the form permanent
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white spots brown spots cavities and or
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gum disease here is a patient who did
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not brush his teeth properly when he had
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braces so when the braces were removed
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he had permanent white and brown spots
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on his teeth this is another patient who
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failed to brush her teeth properly so
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her braces had to be removed before her
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teeth were completely straight to
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prevent this from happening you must
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develop a system of cleaning all the
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surfaces of every tooth start by
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brushing the outer surfaces of your
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teeth and braces with a gentle circular
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motion tilt your toothbrush 45 degrees
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to clean the top and bottom of the
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braces concentrate on the areas of your
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teeth between the gums and the braces
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this is the area that is most commonly
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missed when brushing pay special
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attention to areas with hooks as plaque
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and food debris often accumulate here
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brush the chewing surfaces of your teeth
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brush the inside surfaces of your teeth
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don't forget to brush your tongue as
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odor-causing bacteria can get trapped
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here use a soft bristled toothbrush and
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gentle strokes when brushing plaque is
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soft and can easily be removed with
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proper brushing techniques do not brush
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with a hard bristle toothbrush or use
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harsh saw-like motions as this may cause
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damage to your teeth and gums to clean
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between the brackets you can use a proxy
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brush
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you can usually get one from your
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orthodontist or at your local drugstore
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the proxy brush is shaped like a
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miniature Christmas tree insert it under
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the arch wire and gently work it in an
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up-and-down motion by doing this you
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will be cleaning the surfaces of your
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teeth to the left and right of the
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braces do this between all of your
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brackets and bands to clean between your
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teeth you will need to floss for details
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on how to floss please see our flossing
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video brush when you wake up in the
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morning before bed and after every meal
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in addition you can use a fluoride rinse
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after brushing to keep your teeth strong
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and healthy remember in order to have a
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nice smile you not only need to have
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straight teeth you need to have clean
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healthy looking teeth the last thing you
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want when your braces are removed is to
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have straight but badly broken down or
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discolored teeth if you get in the habit
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of cleaning your teeth well you can be
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like this patient who after her braces
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were removed at a beautiful new smile
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you
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