Something that I am sure people don’t realize is that braces are the mortal enemy of the toothbrush. I go from shiny new toothbrush to shaggy dog in about 3 weeks. The problem with trying to brush with a mashed up brush head is that you lose the ability to direct the bristles into the spaces between the gum and braces effectively which means that you miss out on a really good brush into some of the areas that need the attention to ensure you don’t get plaque buildup. The other thing to be aware of is that many of the new, ...
Adult Braces Journey – A Message from the Queen of Elastics
October 25th, 2010
Well I have been using my elastics now for 7 weeks. In that time I have graduated from Bears to Impalas because I was doing so well at wearing them my teeth had moved enough to use a smaller, tighter elastic. Yay for me! I really wanted Monkeys though…much more fun sounding…oh well! What can I tell you about elastics? To spite popular belief you cannot simply open your mouth and flick them off at people (well I can’t anyway…and I was so looking forward to doing it to the kids!). You can eat with them in…and you can (as I often do) ...