|
|
Brushing & Flossing Instructions
Brushing should be completed 4-5 times daily. This should be after meals and before bed. Brushing should last between 3-5 minutes. Brush in a pattern so that you don’t miss any spots.
Flossing should be done on a daily basis 1-2 times daily. It will take 20-30 minutes when you first start but you will get faster with practice. You may prop a mirror in front of the TV and watch your favorite show at the same time.
We have detected that you do not have the latest flash player. To view this animation, install the latest flash player available here.
No No List
Things you cannot eat, chew or anything!
- Ice - a thousand times, NO! It will totally destroy your braces
- Pizza Crust - the hard crust bends wires
- Hard Pretzels - bends wires, loosens bands, knocks off brackets
- Doritos, Tacos, Tostitos, Cheetos, Fritos, Kettle Chips (and the like) - will break off brackets
- Caramel Candy & Chewing Gum - sticky goo which pulls off wires and brackets
- Hard Rolls, Bagels, Bones - bends the wire and knocks off brackets
- Beef Jerky - stay away - it's as tough as nails
- Suckers & Hard Candy - too hard and full of sugar
- Nuts - no nuts of any kind
- Ribs - knocks off brackets
- Pens & Pencils - favorite exam-time food - breaks off everything
- Popcorn - the little shells get between the gum and band and it hurts like crazy
- Raw Vegetables & Fresh Fruits - should be cut into small pieces
|
