It takes four years to straighten your teeth, and it will eventually rebound. It is difficult to brush your teeth with braces. At this time, it is best to use fluoride mouthwash.
Orthodontic precautions (very important);
Orthodontics requires wearing braces (braces) for 2 years, during which it is quite painful. If the teeth are not very ugly, it is recommended not to do it. If you must do it, you must be prepared for more than three and a half years of pain. Wear 1 year and a half to 2 years retainer after removing braces. It will eventually rebound a little.
Before orthodontics, it is recommended to wash your teeth thoroughly. Because it is easier to grow dental calculus during orthodontics.
Wearing braces, it is inconvenient to brush your teeth, and it is easy to have a sanitary corner, leading to dental caries and calculus. Many people suffer from tooth decay during orthodontics. It is strongly recommended to use fluoride mouthwash after each meal during orthodontic treatment, which can effectively remove sanitary dead corners and dental calculus and enhance tooth texture. Do not use medicinal mouthwash. Use fluoride toothpaste in orthodontics.
Note: It is very important to wear retainers. After wearing braces, it is even more painful. After removing the braces, people feel very comfortable and have the idea of getting rid of the bondage. But at this time, you must not be careless. For the first 8 months, you must wear the retainer all day and only take it off when you brush your teeth. Then you can wear it every night, and you don't have to wear it during the day. If the retainer is strictly worn, the degree of rebound is not great.
It does not affect the taste of teeth after orthodontics.
People with irregular front teeth can do orthodontics, and porcelain teeth are strongly discouraged. Porcelain teeth have to wear off more than half of their teeth before they can be fitted with artificial crowns, so they taste far less than real teeth. You are still young, and your teeth will accompany you for decades. The front teeth are not easy to use, which obviously affects your quality of life.
Protect my teeth and share my decades of life experience;
My valuable experience and painful lessons in decades of hard struggle against tooth decay prove that only fluoride toothpaste (or fluoride mouthwash) can prevent tooth decay. Fluorine-free toothpaste, such as various medicine toothpaste, xylitol toothpaste and calcium toothpaste, has no moth-proofing effect. Using fluoride-free toothpaste is of little use even if you brush your teeth carefully and correctly after every meal. Gum is even more useless.
Whether a person's teeth are prone to tooth decay is doomed when permanent teeth grow out. Some people seldom brush their teeth, often eat sweets and have no tooth decay; Some people take care of it every day and never eat sweets, but they still eat it. This is because the former has good tooth calcification and fine texture, and dental bacteria can't attach to the tooth surface, while the latter has poor tooth calcification and tiny cracks on the surface, which is easy to attach dental plaque.
The latter is born unlucky and must work harder than ordinary people to protect their teeth. If you belong to the latter, it is not enough to do these things: brush your teeth in the morning and evening, rinse your mouth after meals, and don't eat sweets and snacks. Because I did it myself, I still feel bored!
Introduce my own tips on tooth care (personal secrets), and the dentist will never tell you.
Mothproof tip:
1, after brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste, it is best to rinse your mouth with foam for two or three minutes, let the foam flow between your lips and teeth, and then spit it out. At this time, fluoride ions are dissolved in the foam and easily absorbed by teeth, especially in tiny cavities. Don't swallow by mistake. I rely on this method, and the dental plaque that used to be full of mouth is gone now. It can also strengthen fragile teeth.
2. Brushing method: the chewing surface is brushed horizontally, and the inner and outer surfaces of the teeth (that is, the tongue surface and the cheek surface) are brushed vertically.
3. Use fluoride mouthwash once every three days. Mouthwash can go deep into the teeth that toothpaste can't reach, and remove plaque and plaque. Don't use it any more.
4. Brush your teeth after meals. If you can't do this, rinse your mouth with warm water after meals. You can't just rinse it and spit it out. Instead, rinse your mouth with 100 times, which will be effective. Rinse your mouth after eating snacks.
5. Well-known brands can be selected for fluoride toothpaste, such as Zhonghua, Colgate and Crest. It has a frozen texture. Pay attention to the fluorine content. The national standard stipulates that the total fluorine content should be greater than or equal to 0.04% and less than or equal to 0. 15% of the total weight of toothpaste. Soluble fluorine or free fluorine must be greater than or equal to 0.04%. Generally, you can use 0. 1 1%. For many severe dental plaque, 0. 14% to 0. 15% can be used. After brushing your teeth for one month, the dental plaque will obviously disappear, and after three months, the dental plaque will be invisible. Don't use whitening toothpaste, it will make teeth brittle!
6. Experience in using toothpaste: I used Zhonghua, double-sided needle, black and Colgate before, but now I only use Crest. There used to be some black cavities in the teeth, but after using Crest, they were completely gone. There is an article on the Internet that Crest's fluoxetine formula has a high absorption rate of fluorine. But this is only my personal experience, for your reference only.
Tips for preventing tooth wear:
I only use a toothbrush with very fine hair (filament hair), which has little damage to enamel.
Tips for preventing tooth loosening and gum health care;
1, every time you brush your teeth, massage your gums with your fingers, which can promote blood circulation of your gums and effectively prevent gum atrophy and tooth loosening. Fingers are soft and won't hurt gums at all. Methods: After gargling, put the clean index finger of the right hand on the gingival mucosa and massage the upper, lower, left and right inner and outer gums for several minutes from the root to the crown along the horizontal direction of the gums.
2, eat more fruits and vegetables, supplement VC, which is good for gum growth.
Of course, toothpaste can only repair dental plaque and tiny cavities. If you have eaten a hole, you must fill it as soon as possible! After filling in, use fluoride toothpaste. The texture of teeth around decayed teeth is very fragile. Fluorine toothpaste can significantly enhance the texture of this part, make it hard again, and make the filling material not easy to fall off.
Description of fluorine:
Fluorine toothpaste that meets the national standards will only be absorbed by teeth, not bones, as long as it is not swallowed. Fluorine entering bones will lead to skeletal fluorosis. Therefore, fluoride toothpaste is very safe, so don't worry at all. Fluorine-containing toothpaste is not needed in high fluoride areas, and it can be used safely in other places. According to the survey data of the United States in the 1950s, every American has 15 dental caries on average. Later, fluoride toothpaste was widely promoted, and now it is almost gone.
About whitening teeth:
Just keep your teeth healthy. Don't pursue excessive whitening. Whitening products are mostly chemical drugs, which will make teeth brittle. Healthy enamel is light yellow, but too white is harmful. White teeth in advertisements and movies are fake.
I hope my little skill can help you. I have been plagued by tooth decay for decades, like a nightmare. I've been to the dentist countless times, and the doctor never told me what to do. I have attached great importance to dental protection since I was a child. I seldom eat snacks. I brush my teeth carefully every day and rinse my mouth after meals, but I still suffer from dental plaque and tooth decay. After 200 1 year, I gradually got rid of the suffering of dental caries through self-exploration. I deeply understand that doctors will only treat you and never teach you to prevent diseases.
I sincerely hope that everyone in China will have no cavities, always smile and be happy for the country and the people.