Patient advice for fixed appliance

Question 1

Outline

Answer 1

every tooth is incorporated into a fixed appliance, to the number of stagnation areas + potential for oral damage is far greater than for fixed prostheses

Question 2

Routine twice daily toothbrushing

Answer 2

alone is insufficient to maintain adequate standards of good oral hygiene + special instructions + techniques are recommended:

Question 3

1.

Answer 3

careful manual toothbrushing after each meal

Question 4

2.

Answer 4

good quality electric toothbrushes such as sonicare + oral b

Question 5

3.

Answer 5

use of fluoridated toothpaste + mouthwash

Question 6

4.

Answer 6

daily use of interdental brushes to clean around bracket

Question 7

5.

Answer 7

avoidance fo cariogenic + acidic food + drinks for full period of trt as well as sticky foods

Question 8

6.

Answer 8

regular use of disclosing tablets to highlight problematic areas where plaque is being retained, in order to minimise risk of decalcification