The routine that works
- Brush after every meal, angling the bristles above and below each bracket. Two minutes, gentle circles.
- Floss nightly using floss threaders or orthodontic flossers to get under the wire. Water flossers are a worthy assist, not a replacement.
- Interdental brushes (the little Christmas trees) clear food from around brackets fast: keep one in the backpack.
- Keep your dental cleanings with your regular dentist throughout treatment.
The Oral B Ortho Essentials program
We partner with Oral B and use the Ortho Essentials hygiene program. Younger patients receive a new Oral B 5000 electric toothbrush the day braces are placed, because the best hygiene routine is one you actually enjoy.
White-spot stains around brackets are permanent and 100% preventable. We coach hygiene at every adjustment visit, and we will tell you honestly if plaque is winning.