Article / Lin Taixing (orthodontist)
Dental floss, interdental brushes and flossing sticks, these cleaning tools, in the end, which is better ?
◎ Dental floss
Physician rating: three stars
As the main cleaning tool, dental floss is composed of many fine threads, specializing in scraping the plaque between the teeth, make up for the toothbrush can not be removed dirt, so we recommend that you use the floss after brushing your teeth, the process of cleaning the teeth to spend 5 minutes to clean the teeth of each side. The flossing process takes 5 minutes, and it cleans every side of the teeth.
◎ Interdental brush
Physician rating: two stars
As the main cleaning tool, interdental brush is a cylindrical steel wire covered with a large number of bristles, these bristles are specifically designed to clean the gap between the teeth in the area (between the teeth of the bottom of the teeth, the teeth of the flesh after the retreat of the triangular gap), so for patients with periodontal disease, the physician recommended that the cleaning method of interdental brushes, flossing The doctor recommends flossing for patients with periodontal disease, and inter-dental brushing for flossing.
◎ Floss stick
Physician rating: one star
As an auxiliary cleaning tool, floss stick is only as an emergency cleaning tool, because it is a short piece of floss, can not really clean the teeth gap dirty clean, improper use of the teeth may be abrasive, so less encourage the use of floss stick as a cleaning tool.
We also share with you the cleaning methods of orthodontic braces
1. Traditional braces cleaning methods:
Use orthodontic toothbrushes to clean the plaque on the surface of the teeth, and then with interdental brushes and floss to clean the plaque on the neighboring surfaces of the teeth and the dirt on the aligners.
2. Invisible braces cleaning:
After removing the invisible braces, dip a small amount of toothpaste on the toothbrush, and brush the braces in 360 degrees. Of course, don't forget to clean the teeth, use the toothbrush to clean the plaque on the surface of the teeth, and then use dental floss, interdental brush to clean the plaque on the neighboring surfaces of the teeth.
Finally, remind everyone, in addition to good cleaning, it is recommended that every six months should also be regularly cleaned, check teeth.
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