 | G-U-M (Butler) Rincinol P.R.N Oral Pain Reliver 4 fl oz (120 ml)
Buy new: $7.39 When your braces make the insides of your mouth sore, you can use dental wax or ortho-sil to cover the brackets. But to help heal the wounds, use Rincinol PRN. It is a terrific mouthwash, available in many drugstores and various websites.
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 | The Braces Cookbook by Pamela Waterman and Brenda Waterman
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.50 The author's teenage daughter has braces, and they wrote this book together. It is filled with lots of great soft food suggestions for those painful days when your braces hurt the most.
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 | Philips Sonicare Elite e7300 Power Toothbrush
I had sonicare years before I got braces and found it invaluable for the 3 years I was in them. It gets your teeth really really clean.
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 | Philips Sonicare Elite (E-Series) Replacement Brush Head, Standard (2-Pack)
Buy new: $23.42 You should replace the brush heads every 3 months when you have braces on your teeth
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 | Mentadent Fluoride Toothpaste, Crystal Ice, Advanced Cleaning Twin Refill, Packaging May Vary, 10.5 oz
love Mentadent, but DO NOT use the whitening formula when you have braces.
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 | Glide Threader Floss, Single-Use Packets - 30 ea
Buy new: $5.99 This floss is a lifesaver for people with braces. No more tedious plastic threading needles! You can buy it on a lot of places all over the web, including www.dentakit.com, where we sell boxes of 150!
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 | WaterPik WP-60W Personal Dental Water Jet System
Buy new: $34.99 A Waterpik can help dislodge food particles before you brush. Panasonic makes a portable irrigator which is really nice, too.
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 | Butler G-U-M Go-Betweens Cleaners - 4 ea
You may find these dental picks helpful. Several of ArchWired.com's readers have mentioned that they like them. Two other great products are Pick-a-Dent and Tip-a-Dent sold at www.dentakit.com
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 | Crest Whitestrips Pro Effects,10-Day Dental Whitening Formula System, 40 Strips (Packaging May Vary)
Buy new: $24.50 AFTER you get your braces off, these will do a good job for whitening your teeth. The Professional type (you can get it from your dentist) is the strongest.
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 | Rembrandt 2-Hour Whitening Kit
Buy new: $19.83 AFTER your braces are off, this product is great. If you're not getting custom trays made, I would recommend this "off the shelf" kit. Be careful, the strong gel can burn your gum tissue!
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