——"World Orthodontic Health Day" Oral Health Care Series Science Popularization (4)
Jiang Zhengrong, Department of Stomatology, Characteristic Medical Center (formerly 306 Hospital).
Edited by Liu Yan/Cui Yan, Medical Science Popularization Center
Orthodontics is a long-term process, and every detail should not be overlooked in order to achieve the desired results. In this process, choosing the right gadgets to assist will greatly improve both the orthodontic effect and the comfort level!
In this article, we have summarized these small tools that can greatly improve your sense of well-being during orthodontic work, please take a look!
Dental cleaning
In the process of orthodontics, it is very important to keep the mouth clean. If the teeth are not cleaned in the right way after daily eating, the residual food between the teeth reacts with the bacteria in the mouth to produce plaque, which can lead to oral diseases such as tooth decay, periodontitis, and tooth demineralization. In addition, effective teeth cleaning tools such as dental floss, interdental brushes and mouthwashes are commonly used to help us clean our mouth more thoroughly.
Dental care
In addition to paying attention to cleaning teeth, daily care during orthodontic treatment is also very important, what tools can help us take better care of our mouth?
Chewing gum: To make the braces fit tightly with the teeth, it is not enough to rely on the fingers, but also with the help of chewing gum. How to use: With the invisible braces in place with your hands, hold one end of the gum and place the other end in your mouth and bite lightly, from one side of your mouth to the other, making sure every tooth is bitten. Generally, wear new braces, use the bite gum for 3~5 minutes each time you wear the braces in the first 3~5 days, and the bite time can be reduced after 3~5 days, but you must bite to ensure that the braces are in place and fit.
Orthodontic wax: Orthodontic wax is to protect the inner wall of the oral cavity by bone nails and orthodontic attachments, which can prevent bone nails and orthodontic accessories from scratching the inner wall of the oral cavity and causing mouth ulcers. When using orthodontic wax, you need to cut the orthodontic wax into small pieces with a knife, and then pinch it into the desired shape with your hands, and press the orthodontic wax to the part that feels that it is irritating to the oral mucosa for mucosal protection. Orthodontic wax usually needs to be removed when eating, otherwise it is easy to fall into the mouth or swallow with the chewing or swallowing of food.
Invisible braces extractor: In the case that it is inconvenient to remove the braces directly with your fingers, the invisible braces extractor can help us remove the invisible braces anytime and anywhere, which is clean and convenient, and at the same time avoids the deformation of the braces caused by the wrong force.
Have you mastered all these fairy tools? Choose a good tool to assist, orthodontic work with half the effort!
(The picture comes from the Internet)