What you need to know about InBrace
As an orthodontist, Dr. Kohanzadeh, D.D.S. will work with the team at Smile By
Dr. K to help patients remain comfortable during the placement of the InBrace
wire. Following treatment, we will need to review a few factors of this
treatment with the patient. While InBrace uses advanced technology to correct
teeth alignment, there are still steps that patients need to complete throughout
the treatment process. These can include:
- Needing to keep up oral hygiene
- Adjust to changes in speech
- Continuing to avoid certain foods
Keeping up oral hygiene
Even though InBrace is on the backside of the teeth, the patient needs to
continue regular brushing and flossing. Patients need to maintain their oral
health, no matter what teeth straightening treatment they are using.
Fortunately, brushing and flossing with InBrace does not require any changes to
brushing twice per day and flossing at least once per day.
The patient does not need to remove anything or spend money on special tools for
brushing and flossing. It may be beneficial to use a softer toothbrush and be
gentle around the wire on the back of the teeth, but otherwise, the patient can
continue with the same routine.
Adjust to changes in speech
Similar to other teeth-straightening methods, InBrace will alter the patient’s
speech slightly. However, the patient will begin to adjust to it after a few
weeks. The impact on the patient’s speech will vary per each patient.
Continuing to avoid certain foods
As an orthodontist, we can guide the patient on certain foods that will risk
damaging the teeth or interfere with the straightening process. While wearing
InBrace, patients will need to avoid hard, sticky and chewy foods. Things like
taffy, gum, nuts, chips and other types of candy. During the treatment, we can
go over the other foods that people will need to avoid.
Eating these foods can risk damaging or shifting the wire, which will cause pain
and prolong the treatment process.