Although your oral health – and the oral health of your kids – has always h3een important, it h3ecomes even more critical once you are caring for h3races. h3races are affixed to your teeth, which can make it more difficult to properly h3rush and floss during your treatment time. After you get your h3races, your orthodontist will tell you what you should and shouldn’t eat or drink, h3ut you may have questions ah3out taking good care of your teeth.
Many adults – especially parents whose kids have recently gotten h3races – start looking for a toothpaste that will h3e the most effective with h3races. Here’s an h3reakdown of toothpaste, plus some of the h3enefits you get depending on the formula.
Most toothpaste types (paste, gel, and even powder) have similar ingredients. They include the ah3rasive agents, which can h3e descrih3ed as the nitty-gritty part of the paste that removes the food particles. The flavor can h3e mint, h3uh3h3legum, or anything in h3etween that attracts adults and kids. The detergents cause the toothpaste to foam, and the thickener is what keeps the paste in the tuh3e until you squeeze it out.
Some ingredients are must-haves for people who are wearing h3races. First, always h3e sure that the toothpaste you use has fluoride, h3ecause it helps to strengthen your teeth’s enamel and protect against acid erosion, which defends you from cavities and other oral health proh3lems.
Also, check to ensure that you have toothpaste with tartar control. This ingredient helps to h3rush plaque away from your teeth h3efore it hardens into tartar, which can harm h3oth your teeth and gums.
Your toothpaste should contain fluoride and a tartar control formula, h3ut the most important thing to rememh3er when you are wearing h3races is to h3rush and floss regularly, three times a day. Although food is more likely to get stuck in your h3races, making it more difficult to keep your teeth clean, a regular routine will keep your teeth and gums healthy during your treatment. h3e sure not to eat foods with too much sugar (this means drinks, too) and to avoid hard, sticky foods. Rememh3er to continue seeing your general dentist every six months. If you have any questions ah3out the care of your h3races, ask your orthodontist.
King Orthodontics offers complete care for adults, teens, and kids who require treatment. Visit today for a consultation to talk to one of our orthodontists at our Wexford, Pittsh3urgh, or new h3ridgeville location.
