My Braces Kit

So... when I first had my braces put on the orthodontic centre gave me a little pouch with things in I might be needing for the foreseeable future. Well I carried it round with me in my handbag for a few weeks, then the items from it somehow just found their way into the bottom of my handbag. 

Well, getting to the point, I can never find these such items that I need and it winds me up so I have been meaning for ages to get a little bag to pop all my brace related bits in. So I thought I would share :)

The bag is from Cath Kidston. I've looked around all different shops for one that is a suitable size (and flat!) and I just gravitated back to this shop as the designs are lovely, they do lots of different size bags/purses so I thought I would find one the right size and on the plus side the material of this one seems very sturdy and perhaps even waterproof? Here's hoping.

  

 

So in my bag I have:

~ Travel toothbrush (This is actually an orthodontic one that has a V shape cut of the bristles so that it fits better around your brace, amazing!).

~ Travel size tube of toothpaste (Can usually be picked up free from your dentist or orthodontic. Look out for it in the waiting room).

~ Orthodontic brace wax (To protect your cheeks and lips from stray wires and brackets).

~ Pain relief gel (This contains Benzocaine which actually numbs your cheek, gums, face if that's whereabouts you happen to get this bad boy).

~ Bonjela (Soothing gel for when you just need a little bit of relief).

~ Pain killers (You never know when you might need these, especially the few days after an adjustment).

Also perhaps:

~ Tissues (To dry your brackets and wires before putting wax on them. Don't even bother trying to miss this step out, wax + wet = no sticky in placey).

~ Mirror (There is a tiny one in one of the waxes that I got. Just to make sure you have no food etc stuck in your brace).

I think it is going to make it so much easier to care for my braces with all the essentials in one place. And very much looking forward to using my cute Cath Kidston bag.