Of course. In the process of orthodontic treatment, due to the bonding between braces and brackets, food is easy to be blocked and tartar residue is easy to appear at the bonding place of braces, so it is more important to brush your teeth correctly during this period. You can try to put the toothbrush on the bracket first, brush the bracket clean first, and then brush your teeth vertically. When brushing your teeth, try to ensure that you brush your teeth in every direction.

Patients with braces should pay special attention to oral hygiene during treatment. If the teeth are not clean, there will be food residue and soft dirt on the surface of the teeth and around the brackets. Under the long-term action of oral bacteria, gingival swelling, bleeding, gingivitis, periodontal disease, demineralization, dental caries and other phenomena will appear on the tooth surface.

Brushing time: Please brush your teeth after breakfast, lunch and dinner, after eating snacks and before the follow-up visit. Brush your teeth for at least three minutes at a time. Ensure that the three surfaces (lip surface, tongue surface and occlusal surface) of each tooth can be effectively cleaned. Focus on cleaning around the appliance and carefully brush off the soft dirt and residual food residue on the teeth. When brushing your teeth, make sure that all three sides of each tooth can be effectively cleaned.

It is recommended to use a small-headed soft-haired toothbrush or a special toothbrush for orthodontics, fluoride toothpaste, dental floss, interval brush, tooth washer, etc. The edge bristles of the special orthodontic toothbrush are long and the middle bristles are short, which can better adapt to the tooth surface morphology after sticking brackets, and can also use dental floss to clean the part below the arch wire and the adjacent teeth that the toothbrush can't clean.