Brushing & flossing during braces, wearing mouthguard while playing sport and handling orthodontic emergencies at home or at AvA Orthodontics.
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00:00 note the plaque buildup around the bands 00:02 and brackets and along the gumline our 00:05 objective is to thoroughly remove all of 00:07 it with the brush bristles angled 00:09 approximately 45 degrees downward make 00:12 small circular motions while moving the 00:14 brush forward angle the brush bristles 00:16 approximately 45 degrees upward and 00:19 again make small circular motions while 00:21 moving the brush forward using the same 00:23 brush head angles in motion clean the 00:25 remaining teeth until all buildup is 00:27 removed 00:35 you 00:49 pass the floss and threader up between 00:51 two teeth slide the floss back and forth 00:55 several times cleaning the surfaces of 00:56 these teeth 01:00 be sure to clean below the gum line 01:06 for the lower pass the floss and 01:08 threader upwards from inside and below 01:10 the arch wire again be sure to clean 01:12 below the gum line remove the floss and 01:15 threader the proxy brush is a nylon 01:18 bristle brush intended to clean in 01:20 between the teeth place it under the 01:22 arch wire in between two teeth then move 01:24 it up and down cleaning the edge of the 01:25 bracket toward the back in between the 01:27 two teeth then the edge of the bracket 01:29 toward the front while wearing braces 01:32 it is essential that you wear a sports 01:34 mouth guard when engaging in athletic 01:36 activities dental injuries are the most 01:39 common type of oral facial injury 01:41 sustained during participation in sports 01:43 your mouthpiece separates the upper and 01:46 lower teeth with a cushion if your lower 01:48 jaw receives a blow the cushion 01:49 collapses a bit and prevents the teeth 01:51 from coming into contact 01:53 the mouth guard is specially designed to 01:56 fit over braces and does not capture the 01:58 braces themselves to allow the teeth to 02:00 move 02:04 avoiding hard and chewy food is 02:06 important as loosening a bracket will 02:08 lengthen treatment time 02:11 hard or chewy food can loosen a bracket 02:13 and there are several steps to repair 02:15 the damage the arch wire and loosened 02:17 bracket are removed 02:20 the enamel surface is cleaned 02:28 then prepared 02:32 sealant is applied and a new bracket 02:34 with adhesive is placed 02:42 then light cured to harden adhesive and 02:45 finally the arch wire is replaced 02:52 hard or chewy food can bend the arch 02:54 wire moving the teeth 02:57 since it is a spring it can move teeth 02:59 in the wrong direction 03:05 when front teeth spacing starts to close 03:07 sometimes the arch wire moves backward 03:10 and begins protruding out of the molar 03:11 tube which can irritate your cheek 03:14 temporarily relieve irritation by 03:16 placing wax over the protruding wire 03:18 then call your orthodontist and explain 03:20 the problem a special pair of pliers is 03:23 used to trim the arch wire 03:30 roll a piece of wax into a ball about 03:32 the size of a pea press it onto the 03:34 bracket which is irritating the cheek be 03:37 sure to include the pokey wire as well 03:39 as the bracket if a bracket toward the 03:41 front is irritating the lip follow the 03:44 same procedure in either case be sure to 03:46 call the office to arrange an 03:48 appointment to get the problem resolved