Showing posts with label brushing with braces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brushing with braces. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

Brushing with Dr. Martin

Congratulations to all our patients who have done such a great job on the their brushing! We have few helpful hints to help everyone be great brushers:

- Use a timer - it should take at least 2 minutes to really brush your teeth well.
- Look in the mirror when you are finished. Pull your lip up or down so that you can really see below the brackets.
- Focus on brushing the gums, not just the teeth.
- Try Agent Cool Blue (by Listerine) to help the plaque show more.
- Change your toothbrush more frequently. When the bristles start to splay, it's time for a new brush.

Hope you find these tips helpful!