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After completing orthodontic treatment you must follow the instructions of your orthodontist and dentist to keep your new straight smile. In order to care for and enhance your new smile we provide cosmetics and retainers. Let Hampstead Orthodontic Practice help you complete the perfect smile that we spent the last few months creating together.
Just like before and during your treatment it is vitally important to maintain your dental health and hygiene after treatment is completed. We will advise you on the best tooth brushing technique and give tips on flossing and using inter-dental brushes. It is also important to maintain your gums. Just brushing your teeth regularly is not always enough, gums are just as important as teeth and there’s a much higher link to dental care and general wellbeing than many people think. We will also provide you with top tips on maintaining healthy gums after treatment is complete.
When wearing fixed appliances it soon becomes clear that crunchy and chewy foods are the enemy; however, they are not the only enemy. Advice on diet from orthodontic specialists will focus on the welfare of the braces and you will be warned against toffees, popcorn, gum and hard foods such as crunchy apples or carrots, nuts and crusty bread.
At the end of your active orthodontic treatment, your orthodontist will provide retainers for you to wear. These are to ensure stability of results after active treatment is completed. If you do not wear your retainer as recommended, you teeth are likely to drift towards their original positions. If this occurs then the only way to correct them may be to retreat with fixed appliances. Once your appliance has been removed, Impressions are taken of your teeth in their new position and one of two types of retainers is made.
Whether you wear a fixed or removable brace during your orthodontic treatment it is important to monitor your diet to ensure optimal tooth health. However careful you are about brushing and mouth-rinsing, some braces can make it harder to keep your mouth clean. Not only must your oral hygiene be good, but you must watch what you eat.
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