How To Floss:

• Floss every night !
• With a floss threader, get your dental floss underneath of the wires easily

Care & Maintaince During Braces:

• You also can use a Platypus Orthodontic flosser

How To Brush:

• Brush thoroughly after each time you eat a meal or snack.
• if you can brush right away after a meal,be sure to rinse your mouth with water.

• Carry in your pocket an interproximal brush.
• Use fluoride tooth paste & Soft bristle toothbrush
• Replace your toothbrush every 3 months

Eating With Braces:

• Few dietary adjustments need to be made in order to protect your braces and ensure your treatment goes smoothly. There are many tasty foods you can still eat!

You Can Eat:

• Soft cheese, pudding, yogurts,cottage cheese, eggs

• Soft tortillas, pancakes, muffins without nuts
• Pasta,rice.
• Tender chicken, beef, meatballs fish.
• Apple sauce, banana, smoothies, berries
• Limit your intake sugar

Foods To Aviod:

• Chewy foods: bagels,
• licorice, pizza crust,french bread.

• Crunchy foods:popcorn, chips, ice, hard candies, lollipops,pretzels

• Sticky foods-caramel candies, chewing gum.
• Hard Foods, hard candies, nuts

• Corn on the cob, Apples, Carrot, Ribs, chicken wings

Habits To Aviod:

Chewing on Objects: pens, icecubes
• Nail biting
• Smoking Putting your fingers inside the mouth. There is not enough space between finger and cheek, and if your force it, a breakage can happen.

Tips For Athletes & Musicians:

You can still play sports, remember to,

• Protect your teeth with a custom .mouthguard.
• If you play an instrument, you need to become adjusted to playing with braces, some sores can develop. Use of wax and warms salt rinses are recommended.