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Fixed appliances
Success of fixed appliance treatment depends on how you look after
your mouth and brace.
Your teeth will be tender when your brace is put on, and to a lesser
degree after the first few visits. This will last a couple of
days, but will soon pass. If you need them, during the
first day or so, do take your normal pain relief tablets - i.e. what
you would take for a headache.
If you have any problems, please contact
us as soon as possible.
You must:
- Keep your brace very clean using the brushes recommended
and toothpaste.
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- Try to clean your teeth and your brace after every time you
eat and before bed using your toothbrush.
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- You should carry your toothbrush to school or work and when
out of the house when you might eat something.
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- Use fluoride mouthwash once a day - this helps to protect
your teeth.
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- Do not eat sticky foods or sweets, or have fizzy drinks of
any kind, as these will damage your brace, and leave you in
danger of decay (holes) around the brace
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- Avoid chewing anything hard (nuts, crusty bread, whole apples,
pencils!) as such things can break your brace. Ideally,
cut food up into small pieces.
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- Your brace is designed to come off at the end of treatment
so try to be careful with it as rough treatment can break it. Breaking
your brace prolongs the treatment time as it slows down the
progress. It also means the added inconvenience of you having
to return to see us to have the brace repaired.
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