{"id":7901,"date":"2026-08-19T23:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/breketebis-higiena\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:20:49","slug":"breketebis-higiena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/breketebis-higiena\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Brush Your Teeth During Treatment with Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most \u201cteenagers\u201d and adolescents wear braces. There are also younger and adult patients, but keeping up hygiene is equally essential for everyone. This routine may take 5-10 minutes. Please read the hygiene rules carefully!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news41_00.webp\" alt=\"A teenager with braces taking care of oral hygiene\" class=\"wp-image-6662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news41_00.webp 986w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news41_00-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/inline_news41_00-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Choose a good toothbrush.<\/strong> Your orthodontist will recommend a toothbrush; if they haven&#8217;t, try to choose a good one (not electric) or at least ask your treating doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Put toothpaste on the brush.<\/strong> Start brushing with small circular movements. First the front teeth, then the back teeth, gradually moving on to the chewing surfaces. If your orthodontist has recommended a different brushing method, follow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Hold the toothbrush at an angle to the braces.<\/strong> Then make small up-and-down movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Brush every surface of every tooth (front, back, chewing) and make sure all teeth are clean.<\/strong> Spit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Rinse well with water and check again.<\/strong> Are your teeth really clean? Have you brushed enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Use dental floss.<\/strong> Most orthodontists recommend various types of floss to their patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Thread the floss under the braces and gently move it up and down, as you normally do when flossing.<\/strong> Repeat these movements for every tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. After flossing, check the spaces between your teeth.<\/strong> Is there any food left? If so, repeat the procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Check every tooth and every brace, including the brace locks.<\/strong> Orthodontists usually recommend additional hygiene products, such as interdental brushes and water flossers. If your treating doctor has recommended them, be sure to use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Use a mouthwash.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11. Check everything and, if necessary, repeat the steps needed<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brushing your teeth correctly is essential during treatment with braces. Get detailed instructions on how to keep up hygiene and maintain a healthy smile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6665,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,26,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hygiene","category-orthodontics","category-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8150,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7901\/revisions\/8150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}