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Learn more about orthodontic care and oral hygiene with braces.",{"title":12,"description":12,"image":430},[439,448,461,503,518,561,603],{"acf_fc_layout":440,"add_content":67,"title":12,"subtitle":12,"body":12,"bg_color":12,"button":441,"desktop_image":442,"mobile_image":446,"background_color":357,"right":67},"hero",{"type":67,"style":67,"label":12,"aria_label":12,"href":12,"path":12,"hash":12,"query":12,"external":68,"include_icon":67,"icon":67,"color":322},{"content":11,"src":443,"webp":12,"alt":444,"options":11,"bgColor":12,"imageBackground":67,"reverseImage":67,"blueOverlay":67,"addLoader":67,"objectPosition":445,"backgroundSize":215,"forceAlt":12},"orthodontic-care/orthodontic-care-hero.jpg","young girl pointing to her smile","right 30%",{"content":11,"src":443,"webp":12,"alt":444,"options":11,"bgColor":12,"imageBackground":67,"reverseImage":67,"blueOverlay":67,"addLoader":67,"objectPosition":447,"backgroundSize":215,"forceAlt":12},"55% top",{"acf_fc_layout":449,"content":450,"overlap_content":457,"component_padding":356,"component_margins":357,"reverse_layout":68},"two_column_box",{"content":11,"header":12,"subheader":451,"body":12,"buttons":452,"options":11,"text_alignment":138,"button_alignment":320,"header_color":321,"body_color":322,"hero_header":67,"id":12},"The team at Orthodontic Specialists can answer all your questions about caring for your orthodontic appliances.",[453],{"button":454},{"type":163,"style":203,"label":455,"aria_label":456,"href":12,"path":166,"hash":206,"query":167,"external":68,"include_icon":67,"icon":67,"color":322},"Contact us","Contact Us",{"content":458},{"content":11,"header":459,"subheader":12,"body":460,"buttons":67,"options":11,"text_alignment":138,"button_alignment":320,"header_color":321,"body_color":322,"hero_header":68,"id":12},"A beautiful smile is worth a little work!","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthodontics requires some adjustment – both to the physical changes occurring in your mouth and to your routine for oral hygiene. Caring for your appliances is vital, whether we are talking about your braces, Invisalign® clear aligners, or your retainer. Here’s the scoop on how to get the best results during, and after, your treatment.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":462,"column_one":463,"column_two":485,"image_left":67,"component_padding":356,"component_margins":502},"image_content_tiles_columns",{"content":464,"tile_slider":467},{"content":11,"header":465,"subheader":12,"body":466,"buttons":67,"options":11,"text_alignment":138,"button_alignment":320,"header_color":86,"body_color":322,"hero_header":67,"id":12},"Your teeth deserve lots of TLC","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent oral hygiene with an orthodontic appliance, like braces or Invisalign clear aligners, is essential for keeping your teeth and gums healthy. It’s also critical for successful treatment. The right toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss will make it easier to perform the proper ortho dental care. If you need recommendations on these items, please ask! Orthodontic Specialists can help guide your braces care regimen, or Invisalign® clear aligners care regimen, and help you select the best products for your teeth and appliance.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"tiles":468,"options":11,"title_color":322},[469,473,477,481],{"icon":470,"title":471,"body":472},"toothbrush","Brush your teeth three times a day","Brush your teeth three times per day, for three minutes per session. With braces, angle your toothbrush around each bracket and under the wire. ",{"icon":474,"title":475,"body":476},"dental-floss","Floss at least once a day","Flossing is essential for maintaining good oral health and should be performed once each day.",{"icon":478,"title":479,"body":480},"mouthwash","Rinse twice a day","Rinse with over-the-counter fluoride rinse twice a day. This can be purchased almost anywhere you buy toothpaste.\r\n",{"icon":482,"title":483,"body":484},"sweet","Use gum or breath mints with xylitol","Use gum or breath mints containing xylitol four times per day, after meals, for five to ten minutes.",{"image":486,"content":490},{"image":487},{"content":11,"src":488,"webp":12,"alt":489,"options":11,"bgColor":12,"imageBackground":67,"reverseImage":67,"blueOverlay":67,"addLoader":67,"objectPosition":12,"backgroundSize":215,"forceAlt":12},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/ortho-care-treatment.jpg","girls brushing teeth",{"header":491,"paragraphs":492},"We recommend using these products during treatment for proper orthodontic care",[493,496,499],{"title":494,"body":495},"Toothpaste","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can brush with your preferred toothpaste.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"title":497,"body":498},"Mouth rinse","\u003Cp>Rinse with over-the-counter fluoride rinse twice a day. 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This is temporary – and perfectly normal. You can help relieve oral tissue discomfort by dissolving one teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of lukewarm water. Swish and gargle. Swish and gargle. Swish and gargle. This will help promote the healing of your mouth! But don’t swallow the salt water (trust us, you won’t like it). If the pain still doesn’t go away after rinsing, you can take a pain reliever. When you’re new to braces, your lips, cheeks, and tongue may also become irritated. This will quickly pass, but if needed, we can give you some wax to temporarily put over your braces and give your mouth a break\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",[510],{"button":511},{"type":163,"style":203,"label":512,"aria_label":512,"href":12,"path":513,"hash":12,"query":12,"external":68,"include_icon":67,"icon":67,"color":322},"More issues and solutions","/after-hours","full",[516,517],"top","bottom",{"acf_fc_layout":462,"column_one":519,"column_two":547,"image_left":67,"component_padding":356,"component_margins":397},{"content":520,"tile_slider":530},{"content":11,"header":521,"subheader":12,"body":522,"buttons":523,"options":11,"text_alignment":138,"button_alignment":320,"header_color":86,"body_color":322,"hero_header":67,"id":12},"The hard truth: softer foods are better now","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern technology means sturdier braces, but you still need to be careful and avoid foods that could damage your orthodontic appliance. 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Hard foods can break your braces and damage your appliances.\r\n\r\n",{"icon":536,"title":537,"body":538},"soda","Avoid high-sugar and high-acidity drinks","High-sugar and high-acidity drinks, when mixed with saliva, create plaque—a sticky film that coats the teeth and is difficult to remove completely, even with brushing.\r\n\r\n",{"icon":540,"title":541,"body":542},"utensils","Cut food into smaller pieces","Some foods are fine to enjoy, as long as they’re cut into smaller pieces which won’t damage your braces or appliance. 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Avoid placing your aligners in a napkin while eating to avoid accidentally throwing them away!",{"icon":585,"title":586,"body":587},"retainer","Apply and remove your aligners carefully","When you put your aligners in, make sure they’re securely in place. When removing them, loosen your aligners in several places, and then gently dislodge them.\r\n",{"image":589,"content":593},{"image":590},{"content":11,"src":591,"webp":12,"alt":592,"options":11,"bgColor":12,"imageBackground":67,"reverseImage":67,"blueOverlay":67,"addLoader":67,"objectPosition":348,"backgroundSize":215,"forceAlt":12},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/care-for-clear-aligners.jpg","boy holding clear aligners",{"header":491,"paragraphs":594},[595,598,601],{"title":596,"body":597},"Cleaner tablets","\u003Cp>We recommend Retainer Brite® cleaner tablets which are available for purchase at the front desk.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":599,"body":600},"Disinfectant","\u003Cp>You may use EverSmile® WhiteFoam or Steraligner daily to help keep your aligners fresh, whiten teeth, and help with dry mouth.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":500,"body":602},"\u003Cp>If you do not have a toothbrush available, rinse with water and chew a piece of sugar-free gum that contains xylitol for 10 minutes before putting your aligners back in. 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But if you lose your retainer, or if it no longer fits properly, let us know and we’ll get you back on track.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",[609],{"button":610},{"type":526,"style":203,"label":527,"aria_label":611,"href":612,"path":12,"hash":12,"query":12,"external":68,"include_icon":67,"icon":67,"color":322},"download packet for instructions for your retainer","https://d1i4q2o0oigzbv.cloudfront.net/downloads/Instructions-For-Retainer_OrthodonticSpecialists.pdf","care-retainer",{"tiles":615,"options":11,"title_color":322},[616,619,622,625],{"icon":470,"title":617,"body":618},"Clean your retainer regularly","Carefully scrub the retainer with a toothbrush and water at least once a day. Avoid brushing with toothpaste as it can be abrasive and scratch your retainer.",{"icon":585,"title":620,"body":621},"Apply and remove your retainer carefully","When you put your retainer in, make sure it’s securely in place. When removing it, loosen your retainer in several places, and then gently dislodge it.",{"icon":581,"title":623,"body":624},"Keep your retainer safe","Protect your retainer from heat and pets. Avoid placing your retainer in a napkin while eating to avoid accidentally throwing it away!",{"icon":626,"title":627,"body":628},"refresh","Replace your retainer when necessary","Even a well-made retainer will eventually wear out. If your retainer has deteriorated, or it feels different than it did when new, contact your Ortho Specialists orthodontist.",{"image":630,"content":634},{"image":631},{"content":11,"src":632,"webp":12,"alt":633,"options":11,"bgColor":12,"imageBackground":67,"reverseImage":67,"blueOverlay":67,"addLoader":67,"objectPosition":12,"backgroundSize":215,"forceAlt":12},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/ortho-care-retainers.jpg","fingers holding retainers",{"header":635,"paragraphs":636},"Be vigilant",[637],{"title":12,"body":638},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you finish orthodontic treatment, your teeth will want to continue shifting. Your retainer (some are removable, some are fixed) stops that, holding your teeth in their perfect new positions.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearing it is everything (you’ve come so far), so… wear it. With pride! Your Orthodontic Specialists team\u003C/span>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will show you how to care for your retainer and explain how long you’ll need to use it.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n","half-top-full-bottom",1785790085827]