Don’t forget to brush!
Those are the four magic words for dentist and orthodontist everywhere. Every time you go to the dentist they always
tell you to brush. Sometimes your face gets all red because you’re scared that
they noticed you didn’t brush before you came.
However, all they’re saying is that you need to keep your teeth clean,
even if you have the prettiest teeth in town.
Trust me I’ve been told many times to brush my teeth twice a day.
Before
I got my braces on I said I was going to wear my rubber bands, brush three
times a day. All I wanted was teeth like Mr. Clean when I got my braces
off. One of my friends had braces and
when she got hers off she had pretty straight white teeth that sparkled. After
I had seen her teeth I said I wanted to look just like that when I got mine
off. On the other hand, when I got my
braces on I only stuck to that for about a week. After that week I started getting really lazy
and quit brushing as many times. By the
end of my treatment I regretted ever getting lazy, because now I have to pay
even more attention to keep my teeth nice and clean.
Many
kids think that brushing is only a thing to keep your teeth clean. In reality, it actually helps you from
getting cavities, tooth loss, and gum disease.
Also, brushing isn’t just a twenty second thing to really get your teeth
clean you need to brush for at least 2 minutes. When you brush it helps clean
the surface of your teeth and when you floss it gets the plaque between your
teeth that your toothbrush can’t reach.
In
conclusion, if you focus on brushing and flossing then your teeth will sparkle
when you get your braces off. Plus, the next time you go to the dentist you
won’t be red faced because they noticed you didn’t brush your teeth.
Blog
was written by a former patient of McDaniel, Sternstein & Aleman!
