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Looking after
your braces

Braces are a useful and effective orthodontic tool for straightening teeth and correcting bite issues. Properly caring for your braces is essential for successful orthodontic treatment.
Looking after your braces
Our five top tips

Our five
top tips

At The Bachmayer Orthodontic Clinic, we set our patients up for success by educating and equipping them to care for their braces. We are also always available to answer any questions you may have about brace care. Here are our five top tips on caring for your braces:

1. Clean your braces after every meal

We outline some key brushing techniques on our looking after your teeth page. A rigorous oral hygiene routine can help prevent tooth decay, gum disease, discoloration, and other future issues that may occur otherwise.

2. Be careful what you eat

During treatment, there are some foods it's important to avoid - or to eat with care - so they don't damage your braces. Find out more about these foods on our eating with braces page.

3. Use dental wax

When wearing braces, sometimes an archwire or bracket will rub the inside of your cheek and cause irritation. To help with this, we will provide you with dental wax which can be placed over the part of your appliance that is causing discomfort.

4. Protect your braces

If you participate in activities that could cause injury to your mouth, such as contact sports, we recommend you wear a mouthguard to protect your braces and prevent oral injuries.

5. If there is a problem, contact us

If your braces or aligners break or are damaged, it's very important that you don't try and fix the appliance yourself. Contact us immediately to book an emergency appointment so we can assess and fix the problem.
Our five top tips
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Orthodontist Dr Helen Moon in Norwest and Tallawong

Dr Helen Moon, Specialist Orthodontist Sydney

Orthodontic Specialist
Dr. Helen Moon is an orthodontist who has taken the scenic route to perfecting smiles. After earning her Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) from the University of Queensland, she moved halfway across the globe to complete a Master of Science in Orthodontics at the University of Manitoba. She's now qualified as a specialist orthodontist in Australia, Canada, and the USA because why settle for one country when you can have three?

Her research has been featured at international conferences, and she's a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a member of the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists) and CAO (Canadian Association of Orthodontists).

Dr. Moon is passionate about providing evidence-based, personalised care, with a special interest in digital orthodontics and clear aligner therapy. She has also completed the Aligner Intensive Fellowship, an advanced training program in aligner treatment, ensuring her patients benefit from the latest techniques in orthodontic care. With a knack for spotting the little details that make a big difference, she loves helping patients achieve smiles they’re proud to show off.

During her time in Canada, Dr. Moon embraced the cold with skiing, chasing the northern lights, and surviving temperatures that could freeze your eyelashes. Now back in sunny Sydney, she’s swapped snow for sand and spends her time playing tennis, scuba diving, and enjoying life without five layers of clothing.
Dr David Bachmayer, Specialist Orthodontist Sydney

Dr David Bachmayer

Orthodontic Specialist
Dr David Bachmayer graduated as a dentist from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, in 1979 (cum laude). After practising General Dentistry for three years, he went on to study orthodontics at the University of Toronto, where he received a Diploma in Orthodontics and a Master of Science.

Since arriving in Australia in 1986, David has maintained his private orthodontic practice in Norwest. He has been a tutor in orthodontics at the University of Sydney and has also been a visiting Dental Officer at the Children's Hospital at Westmead.

Dr Bachmayer was awarded the prestigious Harry Sicher Award by the American Association of Orthodontists for his research on children born with cleft lip and palate.

David has a special interest in clear aligner orthodontics and has received the Diamond Invisalign® Provider status. When he isn’t straightening smiles, he can be found paddling his surfski on Sydney Harbour.