What all will i need to take care of my dental braces?!

get prepared for a long long answer!! well anyways, i just got braces on thursday and i'll show you how i take care o' mine. first of all, you should've gotten a little ortho kit. if you didn't then the materials you'll need are floss brushes, special toothbrush(meant for braces), mouthwash, and/or special floss. ok well there is a special way to floss but i'm not allowed to do that or gaps will be in between my teeth. so here's how i do. i use the floss brush and pick the food in between the wire and tooth. don't go in between the actual teeth though! then you brush your teeth for at least! 2 minutes (which i don't think thats enough i do mine for like 4 or 5 min lol)anywho, just brush normal but not hard. go sideways not up and down or you'll just ruin the wire. then you use mouthwash! easy as that. but use the mouthwash that will protect against cavities. i hope i helped. but you should get like a dental mirror, and stick it in your mouth and look for little food particles that might be stuck in there. then use the floss brush and brush it"! or get a waterpik, which i never tried before but heard it's great. it's like a floss except made out of water idk.? lol. ok well i hope that you or me don't have any cavities because of not flossing. i think that mouthwahs and brushing and floss brush are the solution. do all of that only at night. in the morning just brush and mouthwash. told you this was long, i know i helped!Health Question & Answer

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flossing threaders (special floss for braces), toothpick like things to pick stuff out of your teeth (they usually sell these things in a pack in the oral care section of a supermarket... you should be able to find them), a waterpick (vibrating toothpick like machine that shoots water out. sounds weird but i have one and it really helps to get stuff out of your teeth. its not necessary but would be helpful), wax to put on if a wire is poking you (they usually give you this at the ortho, and thats about all you need. you dont really need tools, just these kinda things and maybe like mints or mouthwash since you cant chew gum really and sometimes if things get stuck in your teeth you may not have the freshest breath. ;)
anyways good luck with your braces!Health Question & Answer

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You have to brush and floss your teeth. Use special orthodontic brush. Since in braces it is usual for the food to get struck in braces, so doing brushing and then flossing is very important. You can also use some mouthwash. For complete information on teeth care in braces you can visit the following very informative article
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