“Can you use floss picks with braces?”
I am a 17 year old female. I want to know if you can use floss picks with braces?
7 Answers
Yes.
yes
Not really. You could put pressure on a wire and that will affect the appliance. Use a toothbrush and blot the braces.
Great question! Yes, floss picks such as the “platypus“ are designed to get behind orthodontic wires and between the teeth, but sometimes that won’t work in really tight spots and you might have to use floss threaders in those areas (“Gum-eez” or “Superfloss”).
Floss picks can be used with braces, but don’t clean the gingival sulcus as well as using regular floss with floss threaders.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Robert E. Sims, D.M.D, M.S.D.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Robert E. Sims, D.M.D, M.S.D.
No
It will be very difficult because the wire blocks floss passage. Use water pick, small tooth pick, and regular tooth brush.
