Maintaining Your Dental Braces
by Chubs
As with all dental treatments, having dental braces requires good oral hygiene in order to sustain the health of your teeth. Regular brushing and flossing is needed as well as regular visits to your dentist so that your teeth remain clean and healthy. Aside from maintaining a balanced diet, try limiting your in-between-meals snacks (which commonly include nuts, popcorn, hard candies, etc.) since these can increase the chances of you accidentally bending the wires or chipping your brackets off. Also, if you are planning to engage in a sport or other activities which can accidentally cause injury to your mouth or jaw while on dental braces, use a protective mouth guard in order to keep the braces secured.