Foods to Eat and Avoid with Traditional Braces

Nutrition is important during orthodontic treatment because eating the wrong foods could break brackets, loosen wires, and have you spending more time in the dental chair than necessary. Additionally, if you have a diet that is high in sugar content, the sweets will create an environment in the mouth that can cause long-term damage to your teeth. If you are beginning orthodontic treatment, Dr. Nick Mobilia of Elite Dental Arts may suggest making dietary changes to protect your investment.

If you decide to straighten your teeth with traditional braces, you’ll require a little more self-discipline when it comes to your diet. It’s important to eat soft foods, especially after your orthodontic appointments when the mouth may feel a little sore. During this time, try reaching for soup, ice cream, mashed potatoes, pancakes, or any food that doesn’t require a lot of chewing. To avoid breaking your appliance(s), you should avoid crunchy, sticky, and hard foods, such as gum, caramel, nuts, or popcorn. These foods can get stuck in the wires and make them difficult to clean.

If you have questions or concerns about orthodontics, please give us a call. To learn about the services we provide at our practice, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nick Mobilia of Elite Dental Arts here in New York, NY, call our office at 212-681-0939.

Brushing with Traditional Braces

If you have braces, you should be working overtime on practicing proper oral hygiene. This is because braces have tiny spaces where food particles and plaque get trapped, and inadequate cleaning while wearing these wires can cause enamel staining and tooth decay around brackets or bands. Dr. Nick Mobilia of Elite Dental Arts can’t stand behind you to monitor how you often you brush, but he can provide you with the following routine that will help make brushing with traditional braces both simple and effective.

• Prepare to brush – take off elastics, and any other removable parts of your orthodontic appliance.


• Clean your braces – use your brush at a 45-degree angle to clean around the wires and pins of your braces. Brush the top of each wire and then from the bottom. Take time to ensure that all plaque and debris are removed.


• Brush your teeth – clean each tooth individually. First, place your brush at a 45-degree angle to the junction between the tooth and the gum, and then apply gentle pressure as you move in a circular motion. Use the same brushing action on all outer and inner tooth surfaces, tilting the brush as needed to better reach the insides of smaller front teeth.

If you have questions about orthodontic oral care, please give us a call. To learn about the services we provide at our practice, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Nick Mobilia of Elite Dental Arts here in New York, NY, call our office at 212-681-0939.



Nick M. Mobilia, DDS
ELITE  DENTAL ARTS
9 East 45th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017

Advantages of Invisalign over Traditional Braces

At Elite Dental Arts, Invisalign is recommended for orthodontic situations with mild to moderate spacing or crowding. Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. With Invisalign, metal mouth is a thing of the past. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.

With traditional braces, brushing and flossing can take up to 30 minutes when done properly. With Invisalign, the aligner trays are removable. That means you can continue doing all the things you normally would, from brushing and flossing, to eating whatever you like. Although both products straighten your teeth and effectively treat a wide variety of cases, Invisalign allows you to enjoy your teeth-straightening process because you don’t have sharp metal to irritate your cheeks and gums.  

If you are searching to straighten your teeth, schedule a consultation with our doctors to discuss your options. To learn more about Invisalign and other services provided at our office, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Elite Dental Arts in New York, NY, call 212-681-0939.

At Elite Dental Arts, Invisalign is recommended for orthodontic situations with mild to moderate spacing or crowding. Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. With Invisalign, metal mouth is a thing of the past. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.

With traditional braces, brushing and flossing can take up to 30 minutes when done properly. With Invisalign, the aligner trays are removable. That means you can continue doing all the things you normally would, from brushing and flossing, to eating whatever you like. Although both products straighten your teeth and effectively treat a wide variety of cases, Invisalign allows you to enjoy your teeth-straightening process because you don’t have sharp metal to irritate your cheeks and gums.  

If you are searching to straighten your teeth, schedule a consultation with our doctors to discuss your options. To learn more about Invisalign and other services provided at our office, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Elite Dental Arts in New York, NY, call 212-681-0939.

Nick M. Mobilia, DDS
ELITE  DENTAL ARTS
9 East 45th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 681-0939
drmobilia@EliteDentalArts.com
BE SURE TO CONNECT WITH ELITE DENTAL ARTS
  

Advantages of Invisalign over Traditional Braces

If you are searching to straighten your teeth, schedule a consultation with our doctors to discuss your options. To learn more about Invisalign and other services provided at our office, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Elite Dental Arts in New York, NY, call 212-681-0939.

At Elite Dental Arts, Invisalign is recommended for orthodontic situations with mild to moderate spacing or crowding. Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. With Invisalign, metal mouth is a thing of the past. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.

With traditional braces, brushing and flossing can take up to 30 minutes when done properly. With Invisalign, the aligner trays are removable. That means you can continue doing all the things you normally would, from brushing and flossing, to eating whatever you like. Although both products straighten your teeth and effectively treat a wide variety of cases, Invisalign allows you to enjoy your teeth-straightening process because you don’t have sharp metal to irritate your cheeks and gums.

 

At Elite Dental Arts, Invisalign is recommended for orthodontic situations with mild to moderate spacing or crowding. Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. With Invisalign, metal mouth is a thing of the past. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.

With traditional braces, brushing and flossing can take up to 30 minutes when done properly. With Invisalign, the aligner trays are removable. That means you can continue doing all the things you normally would, from brushing and flossing, to eating whatever you like. Although both products straighten your teeth and effectively treat a wide variety of cases, Invisalign allows you to enjoy your teeth-straightening process because you don’t have sharp metal to irritate your cheeks and gums.

If you are searching to straighten your teeth, schedule a consultation with our doctors to discuss your options. To learn more about Invisalign and other services provided at our office, visit www.elitedentalarts.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Elite Dental Arts in New York, NY, call 212-681-0939.

Nick M. Mobilia, DDS
ELITE  DENTAL ARTS
9 East 45th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 681-0939
drmobilia@EliteDentalArts.com
BE SURE TO CONNECT WITH ELITE DENTAL ARTS