Dental Care Tips
Tip 1: Brush your teeth at least twice
Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride-containing toothpaste. Preferably, brush after each meal and especially before going to bed
Tip 2: Giving Plaque the Brush-Off
To prevent cavities, you need to remove plaque, the transparent layer of bacteria that coats the teeth. Flossing is important thing that you can do to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
Tip 3: Use toothpaste that contains fluoride
Toothpastes contain abrasives, detergents, and foaming agents. Fluoride, the most common active ingredient in toothpaste, is what prevents cavities.
Tip 4: Choose a right toothbrush.
Choose a toothbrush with soft, rounded bristles. Or try a rotation oscillation electric brush (check the label); research shows that these reduce plaque and gum inflammation better than manual types.
Tip 5: Visit your dentist regularly.
Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exam (typically once every 3 months). Call your dentist if you feel even a slight twinge. It may take an x-ray to pinpoint the crack, which can be smoothed or filled. Larger breaks often require a full crown or cap.
Tip 6: Floss your teeth
Floss your teeth daily and after any food that will stick in your teeth (i.e. corn on the cob, caramel, peanut butter, etc.). This cleans the other sides of your teeth that you couldn’t reach with your toothbrush.
Tip 7: Use a tongue scraper
A tongue scraper is an important part of oral hygiene that will also work wonders with stale, smelly breath. Use it to remove the plaque on your tongue, which will freshen breath and presumably slow down the accumulation of plaque on your teeth. Alternatively, you can use your toothbrush to clean your tongue.
Tip 8: Avoid Smoking and drinking
Smoking, cigars, black tea, and drinking, particularly red wine and coffee, can stain your teeth and affect how old you look.
Tip 9: change your toothbrush regularly
Change the head of your electric toothbrush at least every two to three months. Otherwise, you’re just transferring bacteria to your mouth. the best way to brush is by placing your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against your gums and gently moving it in a circular motion, rather than a back-and-forth motion. Grip the toothbrush like a pencil so you won’t scrub too hard.
Tip 10: Eat ‘detergent’ foods
Foods that are firm or crisp help clean teeth as they’re eaten. We already mentioned apples (otherwise known as nature’s toothbrush); other choices include raw carrots, celery, and popcorn. For best results, make ‘detergent’ foods the final food you eat in your meal if you know you won’t be able to brush your teeth right after eating.
Tip 1: Brush your teeth at least twice
Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride-containing toothpaste. Preferably, brush after each meal and especially before going to bed
Tip 2: Giving Plaque the Brush-Off
To prevent cavities, you need to remove plaque, the transparent layer of bacteria that coats the teeth. Flossing is important thing that you can do to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
Tip 3: Use toothpaste that contains fluoride
Toothpastes contain abrasives, detergents, and foaming agents. Fluoride, the most common active ingredient in toothpaste, is what prevents cavities.
Tip 4: Choose a right toothbrush.
Choose a toothbrush with soft, rounded bristles. Or try a rotation oscillation electric brush (check the label); research shows that these reduce plaque and gum inflammation better than manual types.
Tip 5: Visit your dentist regularly.
Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exam (typically once every 3 months). Call your dentist if you feel even a slight twinge. It may take an x-ray to pinpoint the crack, which can be smoothed or filled. Larger breaks often require a full crown or cap.
Tip 6: Floss your teeth
Floss your teeth daily and after any food that will stick in your teeth (i.e. corn on the cob, caramel, peanut butter, etc.). This cleans the other sides of your teeth that you couldn’t reach with your toothbrush.
Tip 7: Use a tongue scraper
A tongue scraper is an important part of oral hygiene that will also work wonders with stale, smelly breath. Use it to remove the plaque on your tongue, which will freshen breath and presumably slow down the accumulation of plaque on your teeth. Alternatively, you can use your toothbrush to clean your tongue.
Tip 8: Avoid Smoking and drinking
Smoking, cigars, black tea, and drinking, particularly red wine and coffee, can stain your teeth and affect how old you look.
Tip 9: change your toothbrush regularly
Change the head of your electric toothbrush at least every two to three months. Otherwise, you’re just transferring bacteria to your mouth. the best way to brush is by placing your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against your gums and gently moving it in a circular motion, rather than a back-and-forth motion. Grip the toothbrush like a pencil so you won’t scrub too hard.
Tip 10: Eat ‘detergent’ foods
Foods that are firm or crisp help clean teeth as they’re eaten. We already mentioned apples (otherwise known as nature’s toothbrush); other choices include raw carrots, celery, and popcorn. For best results, make ‘detergent’ foods the final food you eat in your meal if you know you won’t be able to brush your teeth right after eating.
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