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Alingualarchisusedtoholdspaceandmaintainarchlengthineithertheupperorlowerjaw.Itismostcommonlyusedwhenthereisearlylossofbabyteethorifthere’sacrowdingprobleminthemixeddentition.Thelingualholdingarchcanhelprelievecrowdingandreducethelikelyneedforextractionofpermanentteethinthefuture.
OralHygiene
Goodoralhygieneisimportantastherearemoreareasforfoodandplaquetobecometrapped.Correctbrushingisveryimportanttocleanthedifficulttoreachareasaroundthemolarsandroofofyourmouth.Ideallyyoushouldbebrushingyourteeth2-3timesperday.
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OralHygiene
Goodoralhygieneisimportantastherearemoreareasforfoodandplaquetobecometrappedwithnewappliancesinyourmouth.Correctbrushingisveryimportanttocleanthedifficulttoreachareas,especiallyalongthegumline.
• Brushyourteeth3timesperday• Useyourinterdentalbrush(Christmastreebrush)daily• Flossasoftenaspossible• Usingdisclosingtabletswillhelpyoumaintaingoodbrushing.Disclosing
tabletswillstainareaswhichneedfurthercleaning.
Diet
Yourdietisimportantnowyourappliancehasbeeninserted.Toensurethebestpossibletreatmentjourney,pleasefollowtheserecommendations:
• Avoidanyhard,stickyandchewyfoods.Eg.Lollies,chocolatebars,bubblegum,toffee,hardbiscuits,etc.
• Rawfruitsandvegetablesshouldbecutintosmallbitesizedpieces.Cornremovedfromthecobandmeatremovedfromthebonepriortoconsumption.
• ConsumptionofanyfoodsordrinkswithhighsugarorhighacidityistobeavoidedtoensurethelongtermhealthofyourteethEg.Softdrinks,fruitdrinks,energydrinks,etc.
Wax
Waxisprovidedforyoutohelpeaseanydiscomfortyourappliancemaybecausingyou.Yourappliancemayrubagainstyourlipsandcheekscausingirritationorulcersandthewaxactssimilarlytoabandaid.Warmsaltwaterrinsescanaidinincreasingthehealingprocess.Astreatmentprogresses,thepresenceoftheseirritationswillreduce.
ExtraAppointments
Shouldissuesarisethroughouttreatmentandyourequireanappointmentpleasecontactourpracticeon(03)97962794.Itisimportanttocallaheadtoscheduleanappointmentasourpeaktimesarebetween3pmand5pm,andwemaynotbeabletoaccommodateyouatyourdesiredtime.FormanyoftheseappointmentsyouwillbeseenbyourDentalTherapist.TheyworkalongsideourOrthodontiststoensurewecanprovidemorecomprehensivecaretoourpatients.
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