Can I use an electric toothbrush after having braces? How to brush your teeth properly after having braces?

As the quality of life improves, people's requirements for beauty are getting higher and higher. So some people who think their teeth are ugly have started wearing braces. So can you use an electric toothbrush after having braces? How to brush your teeth after wearing braces? Let's take a look.

Can I use an electric toothbrush after having braces?

Since the adhesive can firmly bond the brackets (braces) to the teeth, it can withstand the small vibrations when the teeth chew food, the mechanical force of brushing teeth, and the strong vibrations of electric toothbrushes. So you can continue to use electric toothbrushes with braces, but electric toothbrushes are not as effective as manual brushing, so the editor recommends that you use a manual toothbrush.

How to brush your teeth after wearing braces

1. Although there are special orthodontic toothbrushes, it is not recommended that you buy them. It is more recommended to use small and narrow children's toothbrushes. When brushing teeth during correction, brushing teeth is slightly different from usual. Orthodontic brushing is done around the brackets. The narrow toothbrush can be placed sideways and brushed horizontally against the upper and lower edges of the brackets to clean the upper and lower edges of the brackets thoroughly (note: brush the bracket edges, not horizontally. The outer side of the teeth should still be brushed up and down, and the direction is from the gums to the occlusal surface). The occlusal surface and the side of the tongue of the teeth should be brushed the same as usual.

2. You can use dental floss to clean the sides of the bracket, but it is difficult. It is recommended to bend the end of the interdental brush to avoid accidentally hurting the gums.

3. As we all know, the best way to clean the adjacent surfaces of teeth is dental floss. However, during correction, dental floss cannot enter due to the obstruction of orthodontic archwires. In this case, special dental floss for orthodontics should be used.

Can I have my teeth cleaned while wearing braces?

Because it is inconvenient to clean teeth while wearing braces, bacteria will stay on the teeth, which can easily lead to bacterial infection and gingivitis, causing swollen and bleeding gums, which is not conducive to tooth correction. If the situation continues to worsen and periodontal disease occurs, the consequences will be even more disastrous. Therefore, it is very important to clean your teeth while wearing braces.