1. Oral hygiene: Keep the oral cavity clean and hygienic, and carefully brush your teeth and orthodontic appliances every morning and evening and after meals. The wearing of the appliance increases the area in the mouth that is difficult to clean. If children and even adults do not develop good oral hygiene habits, it may cause gingivitis. Due to the active reconstruction and repair of periodontal tissue during orthodontic treatment, gingival inflammation is easy to continue to develop into periodontitis. In the process of wearing braces, we should strengthen oral hygiene habits, brush our teeth after meals and before going to bed, eat less snacks and maintain a good oral hygiene environment.

2. Chewing food: In the process of orthodontics, due to the reconstruction of periodontal tissue, the teeth are slightly loose, and patients feel weak in chewing. This is normal, so avoid chewing hard food and get into the habit of chewing slowly when eating, so as not to hurt periodontal tissue. At the same time, try to avoid eating sticky food to avoid damaging brackets and bands; When eating fruit or food that needs to be chewed, don't chew directly with your front teeth. You can cut them into small pieces and put them in your mouth first. Food that is too hard and sticky.

3. Brackets fall off: Brackets fall off because of weak adhesion or excessive chewing force, which is very common in clinic and should be avoided. If the detached bracket is intact after washing with clean water, it can be used to re-adhere to the original part during the follow-up period. When the band falls off and the appliance is damaged, please consult an orthodontist in time.

4. Wearing discomfort: When wearing the fixed appliance for the first time, you may feel uncomfortable. Patients should not adjust automatically at will. As long as the appliance is designed and manufactured reasonably, the patient can basically adapt within one week. If you find severe tooth pain, bleeding gums, loose teeth, mucosal damage or even ulcers after wearing it, you should go to the hospital for treatment. After the appliance is installed in the oral cavity, it varies according to individual circumstances, and the degree of pain and discomfort is different. Generally, it will get better after 3-4 weeks. If the patient can't stand it, he can take appropriate analgesic drugs according to the doctor's advice.

5. Insist on wearing and follow up regularly: Because the teeth move slowly, the time for orthodontics is generally very long. This is a long process, and patients must have enough patience to achieve perfect orthodontic effect. In the process of orthodontics, teeth actually move constantly every day, but it is difficult for us to find them with the naked eye. After moving for a period of time and distance, the corrective force applied to the archwire decreases or no longer exists. At this time, it is necessary to make regular follow-up visits and make adjustments by doctors until the dentofacial deformity is completely corrected. In the process of orthodontics, teeth should be moved slowly and gently, and doctors should not be required to increase the number of follow-up visits and strengthen correction at will. If the corrective force is too strong or exceeds the limit, the teeth, jaws and muscles will not form a harmonious balance, which will easily lead to loosening of teeth and recurrence of deformity after correction.

It is particularly important to note that the orthodontic treatment for adults is very different from that for adolescents, because the growth and development of adults have been completed, the metabolic rate is slow, the alveolar bone remodeling is slow, the tooth movement is relatively slow, the orthodontic treatment course is long, and it is easy to relapse. Therefore, maintenance and follow-up after treatment are more important.