“How do you clean under a dental bridge?”
I got a dental bridge and want to clean it. How do you clean under a dental bridge?
5 Answers
Your best option is to purchase a floss threader. It looks like a plastic thread needle. You thread your floss into the eye, then thread the point under your bridge until one side of the floss comes through. Floss under the bridge. Keep your threader and use it each time you floss.
I am so glad that you ask the question. The best and proper way to clean under a dental bridge is to buy some dental " Floss Threader" from any major grocery store or pharmacy. The floss threader is usually made of plastic material, similar to a lightweight fishing line. It shapes like a plastic needle with a large loop at one end, where you may put a piece of floss through it. You will use the other end of the floss to gently go under the dental bridge at the gumline area. Once the floss threader passed under the bridge, you continue to pull the floss through and under it. Then, use the index finger and thumbs from both hands to pull the floss back and for about ten times between the teeth. Please note that, if you have not flossed under the bridge before, it is normal that your gum may be sore and bleed for the first few days. Once you get into a routine of flossing under the dental bridge, the soreness and bleeding will go away under normal circumstances. However, if your gum keeps bleeding after you continuously floss for 7 -10 days, you may want to check with your dentist to check if there is an underlying issue with your gum. Hope that will help!
The most common way is with Proxy-brush, but there are many other ways too, like Superfloss and various types of soft picks that they sell in your supermarket or local pharmacy, just check out the same shelf they sell toothbrushes or toothpaste.
The best way is with any kind of floss and a floss threader. If that’s too difficult, you can use a water flosser and/or tiny interdental brushes like proxabrushes or Piksters. Please double check with your dentist.
You can use items such as super floss or a floss threader to help get under the bridge. You then move the floss from the front to the back, or vice versa under the fake tooth. You can also use a Waterpik to irrigate the area.
