Caring for your braces

Name: Modern Orthodontics
Telephone: 1300 367 678

In order to see your smile results as swiftly as possible, it’s important for you to play your part in creating your new smile. That means looking after your braces! Here are our top tips for brace care.

Eating with braces

Some foods have the potential to damage or break your braces - which will prolong your treatment time and could cause oral trauma. In order to ensure your treatment goes as smoothly as possible, please avoid:

Hard and sticky foods, like toffee and hard-boiled sweets
Crunchy fruit and vegetables, like apples, carrots and corn cobs (Try cutting them up or grating them instead of biting them)
Popcorn
Pizza crusts (You can still enjoy the toppings)
Chewing gum
Biting your nails or chewing on the ends of pens and pencils

That’s not to say you have to completely change your diet during treatment. There are plenty of delicious foods you can still eat. Especially after fitting and adjustment appointments, try eating softer foods as your teeth will be a bit tender.

Brace-friendly foods include:

Smoothies and milkshakes
Pancakes
Scrambled eggs
Porridge
Pasta
Fruit and vegetables (either softly cooked or cut into bite-sized pieces)
Yoghurt

This is by no means an exhaustive list. If you have some favourite foods that you are unsure about, please ask our friendly staff and they will be happy to advise you on your diet.

Keeping your teeth clean

During treatment with braces, oral hygiene is more important than ever. That’s because braces provide more places for plaque to hide. In addition to seeing us, we recommend you keep regular check-ups with your dentist to ensure the health of your smile.

5 top tips for cleaning your teeth

Brush your teeth after every meal and snack
Floss regularly - we can show you how to do this with your braces
Use disclosing tablets to see which spots you are missing when you brush
Use a toothpaste with a good fluoride content
Rinse your mouth with mouthwash

Have another question about braces care?

You can give our team a call at any time to ask us questions about your treatment. Contact us today, or book your first appointment to start your orthodontic journey.

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