Orthodontic braces are a contribution to the future health of the mouth of the patient.
The purpose of guidance is to ensure the success of such therapy.
Despite the fact that at the initial stage of treatment often entails some inconvenience and pain, the patient without much difficulty is able to use our tips below: Irritation - You will receive wax, which must be maintained for the duration of treatment.
Use it to implement the closure of any area in which there is irritation, until this time as will the adaptation of the lips, tongue and cheeks to the new conditions.
An alternative to the wax can be gauze or cotton wool.
In addition, to eliminate discomfort used Tylenol, ibuprofen.
If the pain does not go as well as in the case of bending or breaking parts of the device, contact your orthodontist.
Food - most likely in the first few days after the installation of braces or after each adjustment procedure you will want to have only soft food.
Next you'll be able to eat almost everything, but some products can damage the braces, resulting from them must be abandoned.
This group includes the following types of food: - Crunchy foods: nuts, seeds, almonds, popcorn, ice cream, frozen food, solid types of chips, snack foods and cereals.
- Raw fruits and vegetables, including apples, pears, carrots, celery and radishes, their use is subject to preparation or grinding.
- Breads from the coarse flour and food that they eat with his hands - this includes corn, pork ribs, chicken wings, chicken bones, or bones from steak - Viscous food - all kinds of chewing gum, caramel, sticky or chewy candies.
- Foods containing sugar: this category includes products with high sugar content, which increases the risk of tooth decay, so that they should be avoided.
In the case of their use, immediately brush your teeth or rinse your mouth with water.
Warning: These categories can be specified, not all kinds of food, from the use of which should be abandoned.
Rely primarily on their judgments.
In addition, follow these recommendations: - Cleaning teeth - Contamination of teeth and gums can lead to the development of caries, the appearance of breath and reduce the visual attractiveness.
Liability for damage caused by neglect of teeth cleaning, lies entirely on you.
Brush your teeth and massage the gums after breakfast, lunch and dinner, and after each bite.
Always brush your teeth and flossing in the mirror, monitoring of its results of procedure.
Effective aids are pills for dyeing dental plaque superfloss and electric toothbrush.
- Breakage - produces a daily inspection of brackets to identify any damage.
Do not touch the part of your orthodontic device language, hands, or pencils.
If something breaks, bends, shakes, or shaken, call the orthodontist to resolve the problem.
Do not wait for the next scheduled visit to the clinic.
If any parts of the device fall out, save it in an envelope and do not forget to take an appointment.
We understand that sometimes dental injuries are unavoidable.
Nevertheless, with careful braces maintenance can be minimized.