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Why Tongue Care Matters After Orthodontic Treatment
Beyond Braces – Love Your Tongue!
Why tongue care is important after orthodontics
When the braces are off and you’re finally free from the brackets, you’veearned the smile you’ve been waiting for. But before taking a big bite out of that apple- it’s a selfie opportunity, we all knowit’s been a while -let’s talk about an underrated member of your oral health team: your tongue.
Great reasons to look after your tongue as you move beyond braces
When it comes to oral health, your tongue supports oral hygiene post orthodontics
You’ve stuck to a three-times-a-day tooth and gum cleaning drill for the past however long (you lost count around about the 10-month mark), but braces prevented your tongue doing its best work. But, when braces come off, it’s ready to resume duties.
It’s time to let your tongue bring the muscle to your oral health
Plaque awareness:
Although some people's tongues can’t detect the furry feeling of plaque on their teeth, many people’s can, and it helps remind them to reach for the toothbrush!
While your Orthodontic Access Toothbrush stepped in for your tongue’s complementary sweeping duties in the past year, without braces, you can venture into a VITIS Medium Access Brush . It still delivers angleable precision brushing and it also allows you to try the powers of VITIS Whitening as it comes with 15ml of VITIS Whitening Toothpaste.
Plaque removal:
As far as plaque and food are concerned, your tongue has a rough surface to help sweep them away in between brushing.
Once you’re caring for removeable retainers, you’ll need some external support with plaque removal from your retainer. You can couple retainer freshness and hygiene with whitening with a Retainer Complete Care Kit. Your tongue, toothpaste, mouthwash and fresh and clean retainer are helping you win all the dentist’s stickers!
Saliva distribution and healthy pH values: As your tongue moves food around your mouth, it helps to stimulate saliva glands, providing saliva to wash away food particles and neutralise acid.
Remember to support your tongue’s good work further and keep that mouthwashing habit you’ve developed while in orthodontics. The great news is that, once the braces are gone, you can use VITIS Whitening Mouthwash to support your tongue’s work and your natural tooth brightness. It will even help with sensitivity – you can’t say fairer than that!
Germ defence: It’s easy to get wrapped up in celebrating the teeth that show after braces but at the back of your mouth, your lingual tonsils help fight off germs attempting to enter your body through your mouth. Gargling with a mouthwash helps keep this part of your mouth happy too.
Clean your tongue with a tongue brush to help it support your oral health
After all its hard work, your tongue deserves a pampering!
To help your tongue stay your champ, clean it! Your tongue traps food debris and dead cells and its home to microorganisms that could harm your oral health after braces.
Removing some of this biofilm helps your tongue help your mouth. Put a Dr. Wieder’s Original Tung Brush to work as part of your oral hygiene routine.
- Loosens and removes odour-causing bacteria for your tongue: Thank goodness for fresh breath confidence!
- Patented design: superior to a toothbrush as it has short brushes for greater tongue-cleaning comfort
Couple it with Dr. Weider’s Tung-Gel and it’s as good as a spa break for your tongue. Zinc helps conquer odours and your tongue feels fresher.
A clean, healthy tongue in your post orthodontic era helps you:
Protect your investment:
You’ve straightened your teeth and executed a three-times-a-day teeth cleaning drill for the past however long (you lost count around about the 10-month mark) so don’t let plaque beds on the tongue be the plaque you forgot to clean away.
Beat bad breath: Don’t let halitosis be the first thing people notice stealing the spotlight from your new smile.
Support gum health: Less bacteria means happier gums. Plus no one wants to sweep a tongue sporting a thick plaque bed around their teeth!
Taste victory: Studies show tongue scraping can improve your sense of taste. Your first post-braces chomp on popcorn and pizza might taste even better (but not necessarily in the same mouthful, but you do you!) if you look after your tongue.
Keep brushing!
