You wear a braces or brackets, but want to avoid caries on your teeth? Then you should pay attention to a few important points when cleaning your teeth, braces or brackets and in the area of nutrition. If not cared for properly, braces and brackets are unfortunately real breeding grounds for germs. Braces or brackets inhibit the natural cleaning function of your teeth, because the saliva can no longer freely “wash around” your teeth. Why a targeted Oral hygiene is so important for you as a braces wearer and with brackets We will explain to you in today's blog post.
Teeth cleaning for braces and brackets
If you do not clean your braces thoroughly enough or only irregularly, Inflammation of the gums, bad breath and tooth decay are inevitableThe enamel of your teeth can also become demineralized. This is shown by white or gray spots on the teeth.
Clean your braces at the same time as you clean your teeth. Unfortunately, brushing as usual is not enough. Stick to the rule of brushing your teeth twice a day for 10 minutes. First, rinse your mouth thoroughly with water. This will remove all large food particles. Then brush each individual tooth with gentle, circular movements. To clean the surface of the teeth below the braces, move your toothbrush between the wire and the teeth at an angle of around 45 degrees.
Clean wires, brackets and bands with a special ortho brush or our emmi®-dent ultrasonic toothbrush. Not only do you free your teeth from food residue, but also from germs and harmful bacteria. Move the brush up and down gently and without applying too much pressure. For the gaps between your teeth, we also recommend cleaning with our interdental brushes. Rinse your mouth thoroughly. If you are unsure, you can also use a gentle mouthwash to rinse.
Nutrition with braces and brackets
Food generally plays an important role in the dental health. Especially if you wear braces or brackets, you should pay even more attention to your diet. The saying applies here: you are what you eat. Avoid sugar as much as possible. Sweetened drinks and sweets enriched with refined sugar increase the risk of tooth decay.
Remember that even small snacks such as chips or pretzel sticks are sugary and contain starch. Starch causes the food to stick to your teeth. Remember how this type of food also can attach to your braces or brackets. Also avoid crusts from bread and nuts. Hard foods like these can bend or even damage the bars, arches and bands of your braces and brackets.
Also avoid sticky sweets such as gummy bears, wine gums, toffees or liquorice. Not only are they very difficult to remove from your braces, but they also stick in the gaps between your teeth. This in turn can encourage the penetration of harmful germs and bacteria.
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