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Taking Care of Your Child's Bonding
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Your child needs to avoid
using front teeth when biting into his or her food.
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Foods such as apples, carrots,
or bagels should be bitten into with the side teeth, or cut into smaller
pieces.
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Avoid drinking from a glass
bottle, as well as opening potato chip bags or anything of this nature
with the front teeth.
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Keeping your child's bonding
clean: It is important to brush and floss the bonded teeth
regularly.
Taking Care of Sealants or a New
Appliance
Things You CANNOT Eat
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Candy: Caramels,
Taffy, Fruit Roll-Ups, Starbursts, Air Heads, Now & Later's, Gummy Bears,
or any other sticky candy.
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Gum
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Ice Cubes
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Thick Pretzels
Keeping the Appliance Clean
It is important to brush and floss you teeth
regularly.
Care of Mouth After Extractions
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Bite on
cotton gauze for 20 minutes or until bleeding subsides.
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No rinsing mouth for 12 hours.
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Swelling --- Use ice against cheek.
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Food --- Soft diet such as Jell-O,
ice cream and/or pudding.
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Next Day --- Periodically rinse mouth
with 1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water.
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IFYOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL
THE OFFICE
(561) 483-9334.
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