Braces can make everyday brushing more demanding.

Brackets and wires create additional edges and spaces around the teeth where plaque and food can remain. That means simply brushing across the front of your braces is not enough—you need to clean the tooth surfaces, around the brackets, near the gumline, and the harder-to-reach areas at the back of the mouth.

A toothbrush designed for broader tooth-surface contact can make that routine more manageable.

My1Brush is a 3-sided manual toothbrush with soft bristles, designed to sit around the tooth so the bristles can contact the front, back, and chewing surfaces during brushing. It is also suitable for people with braces as part of their regular oral-care routine.

Here is how to approach brushing properly when you wear braces.

Why Does Brushing Need More Attention With Braces?

Fixed braces include brackets attached to the teeth and wires running between them.

These orthodontic components create additional areas where food and plaque can remain if cleaning is inconsistent. The American Association of Orthodontists notes that braces create extra hard-to-reach spaces and recommends taking additional care with daily oral hygiene throughout orthodontic treatment.

This does not mean you need to brush aggressively.

It means your brushing needs to become more systematic.

Instead of simply moving the toothbrush quickly across the visible surfaces, make sure each section of the mouth gets attention.

How My1Brush Fits Into Braces Care

A conventional single-sided toothbrush cleans one surface at a time, which means it needs to be repositioned as you move between the outer, inner, and chewing surfaces.

A 3-sided toothbrush like My1Brush is designed differently.

Its brush head sits around the tooth so the soft bristles can contact the:

• front surface,
• back surface,
• and chewing surface

during brushing.

For someone wearing braces, this can help make multi-surface brushing more structured.

However, braces introduce brackets and wires that still need deliberate attention.

My1Brush should therefore be guided carefully around your braces rather than assuming the 3-sided head automatically cleans every part of the appliance.

My1Brush helps with tooth-surface coverage. You still need to deliberately clean around the brackets and wires.

Step 1: Start Near the Gumline

When people wear braces, it is easy to become so focused on the brackets that the area where the teeth meet the gums gets overlooked.

Start by gently guiding My1Brush around the teeth close to the gumline.

Its soft bristles are designed for everyday brushing, so there is no need to press aggressively against the gums.

Move systematically around the mouth rather than jumping randomly from tooth to tooth.

The goal is to make sure the gumline receives attention without aggressive scrubbing.

Step 2: Clean Carefully Around Each Bracket

The bracket attached to each tooth creates additional edges where plaque or food may remain.

Do not simply brush straight across the brackets and move on.

Guide My1Brush through each section of the mouth and pay attention to the tooth surface:

• above the bracket,
• below the bracket,
• and around its edges.

The 3-sided design can support contact with multiple tooth surfaces, but the areas immediately surrounding orthodontic components still need deliberate cleaning.

This is particularly important around brackets on teeth that are more difficult to see.

Step 3: Pay Attention Around the Orthodontic Wire

The wire running through the brackets can make certain areas more difficult to access.

Guide the brush carefully around these areas rather than applying more pressure.

The exact appliance design can differ from person to person, so follow any specific cleaning instructions given by your orthodontist.

If your orthodontist has shown you a particular way to angle or position your toothbrush around your appliance, that advice should take priority.

Step 4: Don't Forget the Back of Your Teeth

Braces are usually most visible on the front of the teeth, which can cause people to spend most of their brushing time there.

But the inner surfaces still need regular cleaning.

This is where the 3-sided design of My1Brush becomes particularly relevant.

My1Brush is designed to surround the tooth and help its soft bristles contact the front, back, and chewing surfaces during the brushing motion.

So once the areas around your brackets have been cleaned carefully, continue guiding the brush through the mouth rather than treating the bracket-facing surface as the entire tooth.

Step 5: Reach All the Way to the Back Molars

Back teeth are easy to neglect even without braces.

With brackets, wires, and a more complicated cleaning routine, they can become even easier to forget.

Guide My1Brush all the way toward the back molars and make sure the last teeth in the mouth receive attention.

Do not stop brushing simply because the braces you can see in the mirror look clean.

A structured sequence can help:

one side → front teeth → opposite side → back molars

The exact order is not important. Consistency is.

Step 6: Use Fluoride Toothpaste

My1Brush should be used with an appropriate fluoride toothpaste unless your dentist or orthodontist has advised something different.

The ADA recommends brushing with fluoride toothpaste as part of routine oral care, while current NHS braces guidance specifically advises people with braces to brush using fluoride toothpaste.

Your orthodontist may provide more specific advice depending on your individual cavity risk and orthodontic treatment.

Does My1Brush Replace Interdental Cleaning With Braces?

No.

Brushing and interdental cleaning perform different jobs.

My1Brush is designed to support multi-surface toothbrushing and cleaning around accessible areas of the braces.

But spaces between teeth and underneath certain parts of an orthodontic appliance may require another cleaning method.

Current NHS guidance recommends daily cleaning between the teeth and underneath fixed braces using an appropriate interdental cleaner.

My1Floss can support interdental cleaning where it can be used appropriately, but fixed braces can make ordinary flossing more complicated because the orthodontic wire may block normal flossing movements.

Depending on your braces, your orthodontist may recommend:

• an interdental brush,
• a floss threader,
• orthodontic floss,
• or another suitable cleaning method.

So My1Floss can be part of the routine where appropriate, but follow your orthodontist's recommendations for your specific appliance.

What If Food Gets Stuck in Your Braces?

Food getting caught around brackets or wires after meals is common.

That is different from your regular plaque-control routine.

If an accessible food particle becomes trapped around the teeth after eating, EazyPick can be useful for convenient trapped-food removal where appropriate.

The products have different roles:

My1Brush → regular brushing and tooth-surface cleaning around braces

My1Floss → interdental cleaning where appropriate

EazyPick → convenient removal of trapped food after meals

Removing a visible piece of food does not replace brushing or the interdental cleaning method recommended by your orthodontist.

How Often Should You Brush With Braces?

People with fixed braces may be advised to clean more frequently because food can easily remain around brackets and wires.

Current NHS guidance advises brushing with fluoride toothpaste in the morning, at night, and after meals while wearing braces.

Your own orthodontist may tailor this advice based on your appliance and oral-health needs.

The important point is that braces require a consistent routine, not occasional intensive cleaning.

Using My1Brush as part of that routine can help make multi-surface brushing more straightforward without adding batteries, charging, or complicated settings.

Common Brushing Mistakes With Braces

Even people who brush regularly can miss important areas once braces are fitted.

Common mistakes include:

• brushing only across the visible brackets,
• ignoring the gumline,
• forgetting the inner surfaces of the teeth,
• stopping before reaching the back molars,
• applying excessive pressure around wires,
• assuming trapped food removal means the teeth are fully clean,
• and skipping the interdental method recommended by the orthodontist.

The advantage of My1Brush's 3-sided design is that it can help keep the focus on multiple tooth surfaces during brushing.

But no toothbrush removes the need to deliberately clean around orthodontic components.

Can My1Brush Be Used With Braces?

Yes. My1Brush is currently designed and positioned as suitable for braces and orthodontic care. It uses soft bristles and a 3-sided head intended to provide broader tooth-surface contact during manual brushing.

The important point is how it is used.

Guide My1Brush carefully around the braces, spend additional time around brackets and wires, and follow any appliance-specific instructions from your orthodontist.

My1Brush can support the routine, but it does not replace professional orthodontic guidance.

When Should You Contact Your Dentist or Orthodontist?

Speak with your orthodontist or dentist if you notice:

• very red, swollen, or painful gums,
• persistent bleeding,
• areas you consistently cannot clean,
• a broken or loose bracket or wire,
• pain that continues longer than expected after an adjustment,
• visible changes on the tooth surface around brackets,
• or suspected tooth decay.

The NHS specifically advises contacting an orthodontist for very red, swollen or painful gums, persistent pain after fitting or adjustment, or broken braces.

Final Takeaway

Brushing properly with braces is not simply about brushing harder or spending all your time on the brackets.

It is about cleaning systematically around the entire tooth and orthodontic appliance.

A 3-sided toothbrush like My1Brush uses soft bristles and is designed to contact the front, back, and chewing surfaces during brushing, helping make multi-surface tooth cleaning more straightforward for braces users.

Use it to guide your routine around:

gumline → brackets → wires → inner surfaces → chewing surfaces → back molars

For areas between teeth, use My1Floss or another orthodontist-recommended interdental method where appropriate.

And when food becomes trapped after meals, EazyPick can help with accessible trapped-food removal.

With braces, the principle is simple:

More surfaces to clean means more attention—not more pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is My1Brush suitable for braces?

Yes. My1Brush is a soft-bristled 3-sided manual toothbrush positioned as suitable for braces and orthodontic care.

How does My1Brush work with braces?

Its 3-sided head is designed to sit around the tooth and help the bristles contact the front, back, and chewing surfaces during brushing. Areas directly around brackets and wires still need deliberate cleaning.

Do I need to brush around every bracket?

Yes. Pay attention to the tooth surface above, below, and around brackets rather than simply brushing across the front of the braces.

Can My1Brush replace flossing with braces?

No. Toothbrushing and interdental cleaning address different areas. My1Floss may be suitable where it can be used appropriately, while some braces may require an interdental brush, floss threader, orthodontic floss, or another method recommended by your orthodontist.

Can EazyPick be used when food gets stuck in braces?

EazyPick can be useful for accessible trapped-food removal where appropriate. It does not replace regular brushing or orthodontist-recommended interdental cleaning.

Should I brush harder around braces?

No. Focus on careful coverage and controlled brushing rather than excessive pressure.