Braces Owner's Manual - Keeping Your Teeth Clean

Keeping your teeth completely clean is essential to having a successful orthodontic result.
Improper care can lead to marks on the teeth, gum inflammation, and tooth decay.

Brush carefully on the gum side of the brackets.
Make sure all of the plaque is removed from the teeth.
Massage the gumline with the brush to keep it healthy.

Now brush carefully on the other side of the brackets.

Use the end-tuft of the brush to get under the wire.

Don't forget to go over the brackets in the back of the mouth.

Use the bristle brush to further clean between the brackets.
Be careful, though, because the bristle brush can have a sharp tip.

Thread floss under the wire.

Pull the floss through.

Slide the floss up and down under the gum line between each tooth.

Avoid sugary foods and brush thoroughly at least every morning and every night.