Step 1
Use a soft-bristled toothbrush with a small amount of toothpaste. Place bristles where gums and teeth meet.
Use a soft-bristled toothbrush with a small amount of toothpaste. Place bristles where gums and teeth meet.
Brush each tooth slowly and individually on the top surface and the back surface.
Use circular motions around the gum lines. The most important part is to remove the debris between the gum line and the brackets.
Brush the lower teeth from the gum line up and the upper teeth from the gum line down. Spend about 10 seconds on each tooth.
Brush your gums, tongue, and the roof of your mouth too.
Finish with some floss! Flossing removes the plaque that your toothbrush misses. Carefully pull floss between wire and braces. A floss threader may be helpful.
Floss carefully around each of the brackets.
Floss carefully around the gum area of each tooth. Floss will need to be threaded between each tooth individually and flossed under and over the wires. Floss each night after brushing.