Your Braces: Care
STEP 3
Brush slowly, each arch separately, every tooth.
STEP 1
Use a dry brush with a small amount of toothpaste. Place bristles where gums and teeth meet.
STEP 4
Brush the lower teeth up and the upper teeth down. Brush your tongue and the roof of your mouth too!
STEP 5
Carefully pull unwaxed floss between wire and braces. A floss threader may be helpful.
STEP 2
Use circular, vibrating motions around the gum lines, 10 seconds on each tooth.
STEP 6
Floss carefully around the braces.
STEP 7
Floss carefully around the gum area.
STEP 8
Floss carefully around each tooth.
