CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE BRUSHING and FLOSSING Dr Rosalind Peart Back to basics here folks. This article has been that you can push in between the teeth at gum level to clean the adjacent tooth surfaces and remove any debris that may be collected somewhat prompted by the fact that I am wearing orthodontic appliances so my own oral hygiene habits there. They also have the added advantage of massaging the gums have had to change a little and become more particular. and improving the circulation which all helps to keep them healthy. It's also been a period where I've been seeing a number of You can get various sizes and the idea is that one uses the largest younger patients before they go back to school or university brush possible in a space to achieve the best clean. who are wearing fixed wire retainers following their own orthodontic treatment. Many of them are not cleaning well around or under these retainers and seemingly don't know how Threaded flosses such as Superfloss from Oral B which is the most commonly available work similarly. They will have a more rigid end that one can pass under a retaining wire or bridge and then a thicker braided or fluffy section that will clean the area. These type of flosses are also really good at cleaning around an implant supported crown/cap. I'll speak more about that next week since it really requires more detail to be useful to you. to. So l'd like to talk about Interdental brushes and floss that can be threaded under a wire or a fixed bridge type restoration where ordinary floss is of no use. Firstly interdental brushes. There are various brands of these items but in essence they are like a tiny bottle brush Kind Regards, Ros. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE BRUSHING and FLOSSING Dr Rosalind Peart Back to basics here folks. This article has been that you can push in between the teeth at gum level to clean the adjacent tooth surfaces and remove any debris that may be collected somewhat prompted by the fact that I am wearing orthodontic appliances so my own oral hygiene habits there. They also have the added advantage of massaging the gums have had to change a little and become more particular. and improving the circulation which all helps to keep them healthy. It's also been a period where I've been seeing a number of You can get various sizes and the idea is that one uses the largest younger patients before they go back to school or university brush possible in a space to achieve the best clean. who are wearing fixed wire retainers following their own orthodontic treatment. Many of them are not cleaning well around or under these retainers and seemingly don't know how Threaded flosses such as Superfloss from Oral B which is the most commonly available work similarly. They will have a more rigid end that one can pass under a retaining wire or bridge and then a thicker braided or fluffy section that will clean the area. These type of flosses are also really good at cleaning around an implant supported crown/cap. I'll speak more about that next week since it really requires more detail to be useful to you. to. So l'd like to talk about Interdental brushes and floss that can be threaded under a wire or a fixed bridge type restoration where ordinary floss is of no use. Firstly interdental brushes. There are various brands of these items but in essence they are like a tiny bottle brush Kind Regards, Ros. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz