Teenage boy brushing teeth with electric toothbrush and braces.

Brushing With Your Braces

It's easy to brush with braces! Take your time and follow these instructions so that you are doing everything you can to maintain optimal oral health throughout your life with braces.

Bruhing Your Teeth With Braces is Very Important. Brush After Every Meal!

Here are some step by step instructions on how to brush with braces:
Close-up of metal braces on upper and lower teeth showing orthodontic alignment treatment.

STEP 1

Place the brush between your gums and the brackets tilting the brush toward your gums at a 45° angle. The bristles should reach under your gums. Apply short back-and-forth strokes.
Close-up of teeth with metal braces and elastics showing proper oral hygiene and orthodontic alignment.

STEP 2

Aim the brush bristles in the opposite direction tilting toward the brackets. Apply short back-and-forth strokes as before.
Close-up of upper and lower teeth with metal braces and elastic ligatures during orthodontic treatment.

STEP 3

Aim the bristles under the wire and toward the gums. Again apply short back-and-forth strokes.
Close-up of dental flossing technique between teeth with metal braces visible.

STEP 4

Be sure to do these steps on BOTH the outside/cheek side and the inside/tongue side of your top and bottom teeth.
Close-up of dental flossing technique with metal braces on upper and lower teeth.

STEP 5

The last step is to scrub your chewing surfaces.
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