3 Dental Bridge Cleaning Tools

Keeping your dental bridge clean is essential to prevent gum disease and tooth decay. However, using string floss for interdental cleaning can be difficult when you have a fixed dental bridge in place. Try using one of the following tools as an alternative to string floss to keep your dental bridge clean.

1. Interdental Brush

An interdental brush is a fantastic alternative to string floss for people with a fixed bridge. This kind of tool is very easy to use. All you have to do is take a clean brush from the packet and slide it into the tiny gaps between your teeth and between the teeth and the bridge to clean away any dental plaque or traces of food. Rinse the brush in clean water before moving on to the next tooth.

Interdental brushes come in a range of different sizes. If you are not sure which one is right for you, try using the smallest size as this is likely to be the most comfortable. You can move up to a larger brush if you think you are not getting a good enough clean.

2. Water Flosser

A water flosser is an electrically powered device that shoots a focused and highly directed jet of water onto the teeth to clean around and between them. Water flossers are ideal for people who do not have the mobility in their hands to use other types of interdental cleaning tools. All you have to do is hold the flosser, turn it on, and point it at the part of your teeth that you want to clean. Move it around your dental bridge to clean it from all angles.

Water flossers are quite expensive to buy, but they can last for many years before they need to be replaced. You must remember to charge the flosser between uses, just as you would with an electric toothbrush.

3. Floss Threader

If you are on a tight budget and want to keep your bridge cleaning costs as low as possible, a floss threader might be the right tool for you. This tool is a simple piece of flexible plastic that allows you to thread string floss around your dental bridge to clean beside and under it. Floss threaders can be fiddly to use, so they are not always suitable for older people who suffer from stiffness in their hands, but for younger people, they are a low-cost and highly effective option.

Reach out to a dentist for more information about caring for your dental bridge. 

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