I just got braces today, and my ortho did not explain brushing all that well. So bascially i have two questions1. Can you use a high powered electric toothbrush?- I have a massage/clean method oral braun b2, Can you brush on the brackets? I guess im just kinda worried about them falling off or something from brushing
yes i had braces and i used an electric toothbrush and you can brush the brackets my orthodontist encouraged it.
You should not worry about damaging your braces but you need to worry about cleaning them properly. Buy a special ortho tooth brush and special ortho floss.
yes brush brackets and anything else in your mouth I would think an electric tooth brush would be fine, try it because the pro out weighs the cons, plus your orthodontist will fix whatever breaks or comes loose, good luck with that metal in your mouth
no haha they won't fall off. Yes you can use an electric however you will go through it within a week. If you brush your teeth twice a day (as I do) then yeah. I go through a new toothbrush at the very latest every 3 weeks.
It would take a pretty good amount of pressure to knock a bracket loose. Definitely you should brush thoroughly either manually or with an electric toothbrush. It's actually harder to brush with braces so you have to pay close attention to detail. The worst problem I had with braces was the sores they made on the insides of my lips.The wax they gave me to cover up the length of the wire helped lots. Ask for more of that every time you go in, because if you need it you will really need it. And if you knock a bracket loose just once it's usually not a big deal. You just need to let them know before your appointment and they'll glue it back on. I wore braces for 2 and 1/2 years and never knocked one loose.
