Q.Shavua Tov, a gut voch. It was mentioned at shul today about preparing for Pesach with teeth braces. I have heard that no hot chametz 24 hours before and I would imagine a very thorough cleaning. Anything I am missing?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that indeed one should properly brush clean mouth and teeth and avoid eating hot chametz for 24 hours before the start of the prohibited time of eating chometz.

Derech Ketzara Crc, writes: Fillings, crowns, bite plates, dentures, and retainers can be cleaned with a good brushing. Bridgework, over dentures, and implants often have spaces between the dental work and the gums (or other teeth). They should be brushed thoroughly, and then the spaces should be cleaned with a Proxa brush (a small, thin brush, designed especially for these types of purposes).

Braces can basically be cleaned through a standard brushing, but an electric toothbrush, Water Pik, or Proxa brushvwill do a much better job.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a.