How to Brush and Floss With Braces

Flossing your teeth is hard enough, but for someone with braces the task of flossing daily becomes even more difficult. The braces tend to get in the way of the floss, which makes it difficult to reach certain spots.

You’ll want to remove elastics, bands, and other removable parts before brushing. You should brush each wire and then brush your teeth and rinse.

When flossing, waxed floss is less likely to get caught and shredded in your braces. Thread it carefully under the main wire before flossing gently between a pair of teeth. You’ll have to remove it and again rethread it under the main wire to floss each set of teeth.