Best Ways to Care for Your Clear Braces

Care for Your Braces

Clear braces are great devices to deal with orthodontic issues. These aligners allow for shorter treatment periods while boosting your confidence since they blend right in with your teeth. You need to care for your clear braces to ensure they are safe, clean, and fully functional. Opting for clear braces means you will have straightened teeth, better oral hygiene, and a permanent brighter and gorgeous smile.

  1. What Are Clear Braces?

If you’re looking for an orthodontic device that is less noticeable than traditional metal braces, clear braces are a good option. Clear braces work by applying steady pressure on the teeth to move them into their proper position. Adjustments are made during regularly scheduled visits to get your desired results as quickly as possible. Clear braces are of high-quality materials that withstand daily wear and tear. You won’t have to worry about them breaking easily or falling off your teeth.

These braces can correct several common issues like crowding, uneven spacing, crossbites, and overbites. They are made from plastic, ceramic, or porcelain instead of the usual metal materials. You can also match the color of your brackets and wires with the shade of your teeth, meaning they blend in seamlessly. They are as effective as regular braces and can result in faster treatment times.

  1. The Need for Clear Braces Care

You need to care for your clear aligners throughout the treatment process. You don’t want to lose them or accidently expose them to harmful conditions. Take great care of your clear aligners if they are to help you achieve the perfect smile.

  1. Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

Brushing and flossing regularly will also keep your clear braces in good condition. If you don’t clean well enough, you may develop cavities on the surfaces behind your brackets. These cavities could cause bacteria to infect the bone that anchors your teeth.

Teeth infections and cavities also result in gum disease and tooth decay. When you brush, make sure to brush along the gum line and around the brackets themselves. Experts recommend brushing twice a day for two minutes at a time to remove harmful plaque from all surfaces of your teeth, gums, and braces.

  1. Clean Your Clear Aligners Properly

Brushing and flossing will not be enough to remove plaque between your teeth and the clear braces. You need to clean them more often using a mouth rinse or wash them using warm water and soap. You can also purchase a handy tooth cleaning brush designed for aligners. If you don’t have an interdental brush handy, you can use dental floss or string flossers instead. Never use metal tools on your braces because they can scratch or ruin the ceramic material.

  1. Avoid Sticky and Hard Foods

During orthodontic treatment, avoid eating any hard foods that could cause damage to the wires or brackets on your clear braces. Hard foods could break off the wires or bend the brackets out of place. Foods that get stuck in your braces can lead to other problems like gum disease or cavities around the brackets. These foods include gummy bears, taffy, caramel, and popcorn kernels.

Chewy food like bagels can cause problems by pulling out the wire used in clear aligners or loosening the adhesive holding the bracket in place. Sticky foods also increase your risk for cavities since they tend to stay on the teeth for a long time afterward. You must further avoid chewing on hard objects like pens and pencils, as these items can damage your braces and break your teeth.

  1. Say Good-Bye to Sugary Foods

Sugary foods harm clear braces. They attract bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease. It is best to avoid sugary foods and drinks until your treatment concludes. Ask your orthodontist at Palm Beach Orthodontics for advice on removing sugary residue from clear braces without damaging them. You should brush your teeth after every meal; this helps remove food particles from the teeth. Regular flossing and brushing also clear any harmful substances stuck to the surface of the teeth or gums.

  1. Quit Smoking

Smoking is very harmful to your overall health. It’s also bad for your teeth and braces. The tar and nicotine in tobacco smoke will stain natural tooth enamel and clear brackets on your braces. Having braces is an excellent reason to quit if you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco. While you will see improvements in your oral health, you will also considerably enhance your overall well-being.

  1. Use Prescribed Products

Your orthodontist will prescribe specific products to use on your clear aligners. These products help you maintain the quality of the material used to make the aligners. Such products will help keep your clear aligners in top-notch condition throughout your treatment period. Remember to follow all the instructions provided by your orthodontist. The cleaning solutions must never contain abrasives or alcohol content since they will damage the material used to make the clear braces. You also need to check whether you should clean your clear aligners before or after brushing your teeth.

  1. Professional Cleaning of Braces

Your dental hygienist will require that you receive regular dental cleanings while you have braces. Plaque can build up under the wire and around the brackets, and it can be difficult to remove without professional help. Your hygienist will use special tools to get rid of plaque and give you tips on keeping your teeth clean while wearing braces. At Palm Beach Orthodontics, we will examine your braces to ensure they’re fully functional and safe.

  1. Follow Your Orthodontist’s Guidelines

Your orthodontist will provide a detailed guide on how you should care for your clear braces. Follow the guidelines faithfully and visit us as soon as possible. We know what works best for your situation.

  1. Regular Orthodontist Visits

Although clear braces don’t require much maintenance, you will need to visit an orthodontist regularly. The orthodontists at Palm Beach Orthodontics will check on the progress and make sure you’re still doing things right. We can fix loose brackets or wires before they cause a problem. We will also check whether the alignment process is going as expected and make adjustments if necessary. If you do not attend orthodontic visits regularly, your treatment may last longer than anticipated and cause damage to your teeth or gums.

  1. Look for Orthodontic Treatment Today

Do you have crooked teeth or any issue messing with your confidence? Change all that by visiting Palm Beach Orthodontics. Orthodontic treatment can boost your self-esteem and help you feel better about yourself. It can also prevent serious issues like tooth decay and gum disease that often result from crooked teeth or malocclusion (a bad bite). If you’re ready to have a better smile and feel more confident, then it’s time to contact us today.

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