I just got my braces yesterday and I tried to floss them tonight and it isn't working out so well. I knowI have to do it but.....right now it feels impossbile!
2007-04-18 15:20:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I recommend Oral B Super Floss.
http://www.oralb.com/us/products/product.asp?tid=products&sub=flossinterdental&cid=flossinterdental&pid=superfloss
It has a stiff threader on one end, followed by regular floss, and "fuzzy floss" on the other end.
This work really great with ortho. Use the stiff end to thread under your wire, floss between your teeth like normal (make sure you go BELOW the gum line), and then use the fuzzy end to clean around the brackets. You can find these at any supermarket or drug store.
This is much easier than dealing with floss threaders. They are more like treading a needle for every single tooth.
2007-04-19 02:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Katy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can't slide the floss up under the wires, you may want to get a floss threader. It looks like a large plastic needle with an eye to it that the floss goes into (like threading a needle) then you slip the threader up under the wire and then pull the threader free from the floss so you can floss one side of two teeth, then you do it again to do the next tooth. If you still have trouble just call your orthodontist office, they will be happy to show you how to floss. These "floss threaders" are available at the drug store or grocery, where ever you find toothbrushes and floss at. Hope this helps you.
The trick is to get the floss under the wire first, then slide it in between the teeth and floss.
2007-04-18 22:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dentist should have showed you how to floss. You can get floss threaders, they are plastic you thread the floss through and go around your wires and floss. I work in a dental office and we do orthodontics, I ordered a product from Practicon call floss poppers and are much easier to use than floss threaders, ask your dentist or orthodontist about them. Make sure to use a waterpik but remember this does NOT replace flossing
2007-04-18 22:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by MaryG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. Your orthodontist (or even the store) has this plastic thing that threads the floss in between your teeth and the gums, you pull it through, then feed it between your braces and the teeth, and then floss. It's tedious but it can be done. I'd do it on the weekends.
MY teeth are so tight that the floss breaks, but try it.
Also, get BreathRX - that'll kill what flossing and brushing miss - and that's from a dentist.
2007-04-18 22:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by thedavecorp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You thread the floss under the wire, and floss from there. It's a tedious process and will take a while because you have to take it out and re thread it every time. But after a while it'll get faster and easier. Trust me, I did it for 3 years. Good luck!
2007-04-18 22:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by dancerhelen2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ortho gave me this floss with a stiff tip. So, you feed the floss either up through or down between your wire and tooth, and once you get it through..put it inbetween your teeth. it does take a lot longer than before braces, but it's worth it in the end. Hope this helps.
2007-04-18 22:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by Everything falls apart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get waxed floss it is easier to stick it between your wire & teeth. Also, I think they sell like toothpick things attached to floss. Call the orthodontist and ask, they probably get that question all the time. Or just go to a drug store and ask someone working there!
Also practice will help.
2007-04-18 22:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by spidermilk666 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be easier if you go out and buy a water pick. They are not that expensive and quick to use. You can even put some mouth wash in it and it makes your mouth feel so clean..
2007-04-18 22:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by m23#one 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋