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Caring for your appliances is vital, whether we are talking about your braces, Invisalign® clear aligners, or your retainer. Here’s the scoop on how to get the best results during, and after, your treatment.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":444,"column_one":445,"column_two":467,"image_left":72,"component_padding":294,"component_margins":484},"image_content_tiles_columns",{"content":446,"tile_slider":449},{"content":153,"header":447,"subheader":101,"body":448,"buttons":72,"options":153,"text_alignment":71,"button_alignment":262,"header_color":13,"body_color":264,"hero_header":72,"id":101},"Your teeth deserve lots of TLC","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excellent oral hygiene with an orthodontic appliance is essential for keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Be excellent! The right toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss can make all the difference for proper dental care during orthodontic treatment. Our team is happy to share our best suggestions and to guide you on the best regimen to use during braces or Invisalign aligner treatment – because like your teeth, we’re in this together!\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",{"tiles":450,"options":153,"title_color":264},[451,455,459,463],{"icon":452,"title":453,"body":454},"toothbrush","Brush your teeth three times a day","Brush your teeth three times per day, for three minutes per session. With braces, angle your toothbrush around each bracket and under the wire. ",{"icon":456,"title":457,"body":458},"dental-floss","Floss at least once a day","Flossing is essential for maintaining good oral health and should be performed once each day.",{"icon":460,"title":461,"body":462},"mouthwash","Rinse twice a day","Rinse with over-the-counter fluoride rinse twice a day. This can be purchased almost anywhere you buy toothpaste.\r\n",{"icon":464,"title":465,"body":466},"sweet","Use gum or breath mints with xylitol","Use gum or breath mints containing xylitol four times per day, after meals, for five to ten minutes.",{"image":468,"content":472},{"image":469},{"content":153,"src":470,"webp":101,"alt":471,"options":153,"bgColor":101,"imageBackground":72,"reverseImage":72,"blueOverlay":72,"addLoader":72,"objectPosition":101,"backgroundSize":156,"forceAlt":101},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/ortho-care-treatment.jpg","girls brushing teeth",{"header":473,"paragraphs":474},"We recommend using these products during treatment for proper orthodontic care",[475,478,481],{"title":476,"body":477},"Toothpaste","\u003Cp>ClinPro 5000 toothpaste should be used every night. You can brush with your preferred toothpaste at other times of the day.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":479,"body":480},"Mouth rinse","\u003Cp>Rinse with over-the-counter fluoride rinse twice a day. 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To help relieve oral tissue discomfort, dissolve one teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of lukewarm water; this will also promote the healing of your mouth. Swish and gargle this solution in your mouth for a few minutes before spitting it out. You can also apply wax to your braces to lessen the irritation, and a pain reliever will help with tooth or jaw aches and pains. Your lips, tongue, and cheeks will gradually toughen up, but if needed, we can always give you wax to put over your braces to lessen the tenderness.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",[492],{"button":493},{"type":98,"style":143,"label":494,"aria_label":494,"href":101,"path":495,"hash":101,"query":101,"external":74,"include_icon":72,"icon":72,"color":264},"More issues and solutions","/after-hours","full",[498,499],"top","bottom",{"acf_fc_layout":444,"column_one":501,"column_two":529,"image_left":72,"component_padding":294,"component_margins":318},{"content":502,"tile_slider":512},{"content":153,"header":503,"subheader":101,"body":504,"buttons":505,"options":153,"text_alignment":71,"button_alignment":262,"header_color":13,"body_color":264,"hero_header":72,"id":101},"The hard truth: softer foods are better now","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern technology means sturdier braces, but you still need to be careful and avoid foods that could damage your orthodontic appliance. 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Hard foods can break your braces and damage your appliances.\r\n\r\n",{"icon":518,"title":519,"body":520},"soda","Avoid high-sugar and high-acidity drinks","High-sugar and high-acidity drinks, when mixed with saliva, create plaque—a sticky film that coats the teeth and is difficult to remove completely, even with brushing.\r\n\r\n",{"icon":522,"title":523,"body":524},"utensils","Cut food into smaller pieces","Some foods are fine to enjoy, as long as they’re cut into smaller pieces which won’t damage your braces or appliance. 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But with great power comes great responsibility, which means you must keep track of them and clean them frequently.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",[549],{"button":550},{"type":508,"style":143,"label":509,"aria_label":551,"href":552,"path":101,"hash":101,"query":101,"external":74,"include_icon":72,"icon":72,"color":264},"download packet about caring for your aligners","https://d1dpc29nuwmjdq.cloudfront.net/downloads/Rapids-Invisalign-Packet.pdf","right",{"tiles":555,"options":153,"title_color":264},[556,559,562,566],{"icon":452,"title":557,"body":558},"Clean your aligners regularly","Gently clean your aligners with a toothbrush and toothpaste or Retainer Brite® cleaner tablets 1-2 times daily.\r\n",{"icon":460,"title":560,"body":561},"Disinfect your aligners every day","You may use EverSmile® WhiteFoam or Steraligner daily to help keep your aligners fresh, whiten teeth, and help with dry mouth.\r\n",{"icon":563,"title":564,"body":565},"dog","Keep your aligners safe","Keep your aligners away from pets, boiling water, bleach, denture cleaner, and any other cleaning products. Avoid placing your aligners in a napkin while eating to avoid accidentally throwing them away!",{"icon":567,"title":568,"body":569},"retainer","Apply and remove your aligners carefully","When you put your aligners in, make sure they’re securely in place. When removing them, loosen your aligners in several places, and then gently dislodge them.\r\n",{"image":571,"content":575},{"image":572},{"content":153,"src":573,"webp":101,"alt":574,"options":153,"bgColor":101,"imageBackground":72,"reverseImage":72,"blueOverlay":72,"addLoader":72,"objectPosition":286,"backgroundSize":156,"forceAlt":101},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/care-for-clear-aligners.jpg","boy holding clear aligners",{"header":473,"paragraphs":576},[577,580,583],{"title":578,"body":579},"Cleaner tablets","\u003Cp>We recommend Retainer Brite® cleaner tablets which are available for purchase at the front desk.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":581,"body":582},"Disinfectant","\u003Cp>You may use EverSmile® WhiteFoam or Steraligner daily to help keep your aligners fresh, whiten teeth, and help with dry mouth.\u003C/p>\n",{"title":482,"body":584},"\u003Cp>If you do not have a toothbrush available, rinse with water and chew a piece of sugar-free gum that contains xylitol for 10 minutes before putting your aligners back in. Do not chew gum with aligners in. You may suck on sugar-free mints.\u003C/p>\n",{"acf_fc_layout":444,"column_one":586,"column_two":611,"image_left":72,"component_padding":294,"component_margins":295},{"content":587,"tile_slider":596},{"content":153,"header":588,"subheader":101,"body":589,"buttons":590,"options":153,"text_alignment":71,"button_alignment":262,"header_color":13,"body_color":264,"hero_header":72,"id":595},"Retainers do just that — retain your new smile","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthodontic care doesn’t end once your braces or aligners are removed. Retainers are stabilizers, keeping your teeth happy and secure in their new position. Take care of your retainer, and you take care of your teeth – for a lifetime. But if you lose your retainer, or if it no longer fits properly, let us know and we’ll get you back on track.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n",[591],{"button":592},{"type":508,"style":143,"label":509,"aria_label":593,"href":594,"path":101,"hash":101,"query":101,"external":74,"include_icon":72,"icon":72,"color":264},"download packet for instructions for your retainer","https://d1dpc29nuwmjdq.cloudfront.net/downloads/Instructions-for-Your-Retainer-Rapids.pdf","care-retainer",{"tiles":597,"options":153,"title_color":264},[598,601,604,607],{"icon":452,"title":599,"body":600},"Clean your retainer regularly","Carefully scrub the retainer with a toothbrush and water at least once a day. Avoid brushing with toothpaste as it can be abrasive and scratch your retainer.",{"icon":567,"title":602,"body":603},"Apply and remove your retainer carefully","When you put your retainer in, make sure it’s securely in place. When removing it, loosen your retainer in several places, and then gently dislodge it.",{"icon":563,"title":605,"body":606},"Keep your retainer safe","Protect your retainer from heat and pets. Avoid placing your retainer in a napkin while eating to avoid accidentally throwing it away!",{"icon":608,"title":609,"body":610},"refresh","Replace your retainer when necessary","Even a well-made retainer will eventually wear out. If your retainer has deteriorated, or it feels different than it did when new, contact your Rapids orthodontist.",{"image":612,"content":616},{"image":613},{"content":153,"src":614,"webp":101,"alt":615,"options":153,"bgColor":101,"imageBackground":72,"reverseImage":72,"blueOverlay":72,"addLoader":72,"objectPosition":101,"backgroundSize":156,"forceAlt":101},"orthodontic-care-maintenance/ortho-care-retainers.jpg","fingers holding retainers",{"header":617,"paragraphs":618},"Be vigilant",[619],{"title":101,"body":620},"\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After your braces come off, your teeth will want to continue shifting. Your retainer (some are removable, some are fixed) stops that, holding your teeth in their perfect new positions.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearing it is everything (you’ve come so far), so… wear it. With pride! 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