Brace care FAQs

Do

• Brush your teeth and braces after every meal
• Brush your teeth and braces thoroughly twice a day
• Use an inter-dental brush to clean under the wire
• Use a fluoride mouthwash before bedtime
• Use the wax if your brace is rubbing

Don’t

• Play with your brace
• Eat sugary or acidic foods
• Eat sticky or hard foods or chew gum
• Play contact sports without a gumshield

Do

• Wear your brace all the time including eating and sleeping
• Brush your teeth and brace after every meal
• Keep your brace in a plastic box if it isn’t being worn
• Contact the surgery if you lose or break your brace

Do

• Wear your brace all the time including sleeping
• Bite properly into the blocks all the time
• Try to eat with the brace in
• Brush your teeth and braces after every meal
• Keep your brace in a plastic box if it is not in your mouth
• Contact the surgery if you lose or break your brace

Do

• Wear your retainer as instructed
• Use a toothbrush and soap to clean the brace
• Use Retainer-Brite about once a week
• Keep the retainers in a box when not worn
• Bring your retainers to every appointment