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My daughter is 13 and needs to have braces.
When she went to her orthodontist today, the dentist told her she had "dirt teeth" and would not give her the treatment until her teeth were acceptable. She also has a cavity. I feel really bad, her diet although not 100 percent healthy is not bad she does eat fruit and veg. Because her teeth are crooked she finds it hard to brush them effectively. I have invested in an electric toothbrush for her any other tips to get her teeth in tip top condition. They seem to be prone to staining easily. My son who is a year younger has never had any problem with his teeth. She was very upset when she came out of the dentist today. I was shocked to say the least, especially when i was told to supervise her brushing. I dont know many parents of 13 and 14 year olds that supervise brushing of teeth. Some practicle advice on getting healthy teeth ready for her brace please, many thanks
When she went to her orthodontist today, the dentist told her she had "dirt teeth" and would not give her the treatment until her teeth were acceptable. She also has a cavity. I feel really bad, her diet although not 100 percent healthy is not bad she does eat fruit and veg. Because her teeth are crooked she finds it hard to brush them effectively. I have invested in an electric toothbrush for her any other tips to get her teeth in tip top condition. They seem to be prone to staining easily. My son who is a year younger has never had any problem with his teeth. She was very upset when she came out of the dentist today. I was shocked to say the least, especially when i was told to supervise her brushing. I dont know many parents of 13 and 14 year olds that supervise brushing of teeth. Some practicle advice on getting healthy teeth ready for her brace please, many thanks
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I would certainly look at the hygeinist option. I haven't checked my facts but I thought fluoride drops were discouraged these days(and it's probably too late anyway) because there's already enough in tap water. I was persuadedto give my daughter fluoride drops in her milk as a baby by her hypochondriac father - as a consequence she now has white mottles on her teeth which understand to be a direct result of the drops.
Go with the disclosing tablets and just hammer it home to her that she only gets the one set and she has to look after them. Once the braces are fitted she has to be extra vigilant with them cos stuff builds up around the buttons. I kept having to tell my daughter that there was no point having straight stumps!
The sonic toothbrushes are really really good. Also a mouthwash and some floss. Mine were bad before I had braces on but I had a scale and polish at the hygenist then followed a good regime for a month or so before having the brackets fitted. Teeth discolour etc enough with the braces on that I dread to think what would happen putting them on teeth that are bad to start with.
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