Can I get my teeth cleaned after orthodontic treatment?

After orthodontic treatment, you need to wear braces for a period of time. Since braces are not easy to clean, the best way to prevent the growth of oral bacteria is to get a dental cleaning. Some patients worry that teeth cleaning may damage the braces. Is this true? Can you get a dental cleaning after orthodontic treatment? The Department of Stomatology at the 454th Hospital of the PLA in Nanjing will introduce this topic to everyone.

**Can you get a dental cleaning after orthodontic treatment?**

During orthodontic treatment, wearing fixed braces greatly increases the area where plaque can attach and also makes it harder to remove plaque. Plaque, soft deposits, and tartar can easily accumulate on the tooth surface, making brushing relatively difficult and leading to gum inflammation. Gum inflammation is characterized by redness, swelling, bleeding, and overgrowth of gums, which in turn hinders the smooth progress of orthodontic treatment. Therefore, regular dental cleanings during orthodontic treatment are even more important.

**Will dental cleaning damage the braces?**

The main methods of dental cleaning are ultrasonic scaling and air-polishing. Ultrasonic scaling removes thick tartar through ultrasonic vibrations and will not damage the braces. Air-polishing uses sandblasting particles to clean the tooth surface and will not affect the braces in any way.

After the detailed introduction by the experts, I believe everyone understands now. Getting a dental cleaning after orthodontic treatment is very necessary, especially for patients who do not pay attention to oral hygiene. Such patients should increase the frequency of dental cleanings appropriately so that there will be no oral inflammation problems during the orthodontic process.

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