Straightening Teeth (Conventional Braces) Tips

The tiny tots must use a toothbrush with a small rounded brush head and soft bristles. It helps in cleaning their milk teeth thoroughly.

Brush your teeth from (up to down) and (down to up). Never sideways as this may injure the gums.

Brush twice a day, keep tooth problems away: brushing twice a day removes the tiny left out food particles from the mouth and keeps it fresher and cleaner.

Nylon (or multifilament) floss: waxed and unwaxed, the nylon floss is available in various flavours. Composed of many strands of nylon, this type of floss has a tendency of getting torn between teeth with tight contact points.

Kind of toothbrush to be used by adults: we recommend a brush with soft bristles which helps in removing the plaque and debris thoroughly from the mouth.

Mouthwashes containing listerine are very helpful as they help to kill the bacteria in the mouth, maintain good breath & maintain strong teeth.

Paste required for a child less than 3 years is grain size and more then 3 year is pea size. As children tend to ingest paste

Always brush together with your kids so that they copy you and do brush nicely.

You may think that you need a routine health check-up every 6 months but some patients may require a more frequent check-up depending on person to person.

What happens during a dental check-up?

check your teeth gums and entire oral cavity
dentist may ask about your other health problems and the entire history is taken
x-ray of the teeth may be taken if required
the dentist will guide you to take proper oral health care habits
And quit smoking and tobacco more

Patient having only upper front 6 teeth treated with crowns and cast partial denture.