Not cleaning teeth before getting Braces.?

What are the results of not cleaning my teeth before getting Braces?





My last appointment was a year ago, and I can't brush my teeth really well. Today I got my braces on, and my orthdo said it was silly that I kept thinking that there would be horrible results, but I have a bad feeling about this. Plus, the night before I was really tired, so I forgot to brush my teeth. In the morning I managed to, at least, brush my teeth for 4 minutes.... I don't know, help :[





They are a big company, but their techniques just dont seem right.

Not cleaning teeth before getting Braces.?
No worries...orthodontist use an etchant to prepare the teeth and this removes everything on the surface. If you are not comfortable with what they did and have more questions, feel free to ask me as I work as an orthodontic assistant
Reply:You'll be fine. Once you get them off there'll be pieces of cement and stuff and you'll need a good cleaning anyway. Just clean them the best you can. There are picks you can use instead of floss, and use Listerine or some other antiseptic mouthwash.
Reply:you will be fine nothing bads going to happen i did the same thing and i just got my braces off my teeth look awesome and theres no spots that are whiter then the other and i see that ur going to be fine too
Reply:Oh i i know how you feel! I also have braces but i got mine on bout a year ago and i still have them on till next summer! Well... i was the same way u should be fine exspecialy if u r brushing them for 4 min. Just keep brushing them after every big meal like breakfest lunch and dinner and u should be fine! And make sure to get beetween the braces and make sure 2 floss if u dont kno how to floss with braces then ask ur ortho
Reply:I had braces already too. It would be good if you could have gotten a cleaning before your braces, since they won't be off for about 2 years or however long you have them for. But rememeber to brush and floss everyday, even more than you did without braces because food gets stuck a lot easier now. When you get them off, they will clean it for you and there will be food stuck in there.
Reply:hi, it's important to have good dental hygiene especially whenever have all this metal in our mouths(food becomes trapped in all that hardware). when that happens not only do we have to worry about cavities but also bad breath. another thing, if were not cleaning our teeth well enough the gums become infected (red, inflamed) to a point where they may grow over your brackets. not only is that unsightly but also unsanitary. purchase a water-pik, there not that expensive this will help dislodge any food you may have trapped, follow up with a good brushing. a fluoride rinse that you purchase over the counter would also be a good idea(rinse with that once daily). i know sounds like alot of work and it is,





but you'll be glad you invested the time let alone the money.
Reply:u didnt clean ur teeth before u got braces? cool. keep it up. nd u cant brush ur teeth well? tats interesting.