Keeping Your Teeth Extremely Healthy
Keeping Your Teeth Extremely Healthy
Having a very busy lifestyle is definitely not an
excuse to neglect your personal dental care. You don’t
really want to have plaque and other bacteria staying
inside your mouth, right?
It takes just a few minutes a day for you to combat
and prevent the spread of bacteria, plaque and
cavities in your mouth. Simple tooth brushing and
mouth care procedures can take your teeth a long way.
Simple Brushing Tips Brushing just the front of your
teeth won’t do your teeth a lot of good. When you
brush your teeth, don’t just focus on your front teeth
just because you think that they are the ones more
exposed to world. You also have to brush your teeth
along the sides and those located at the back of your
mouth.
When you brush your teeth, don’t be too harsh on your
gums. Make sure that your brush strokes should be away
from your gums, not towards. When you brush your
teeth, try not to rush. The suggested time spent for
brushing one’s teeth is at least three minutes.
If you don’t really want to exceed three minutes, you
can use a timer or play a song that lasts for three
minutes. Choosing the right toothbrush would also make
your brushing time more enjoyable.
If you are not comfortable with your toothbrush
anymore, there’s no reason for you not to ditch it and
buy a new one. If you have sensitive teeth and gums, a
toothbrush with soft bristles would be perfect for
you. However, if you have pretty strong teeth, you can
use medium or hard bristles for you to clean your
teeth better.
It is also advised that you change your toothbrush
every three months. If it’s hard for you to keep track
of the days and months, you can opt to buy a
toothbrush that comes with a color indicator that
would tell you that it’s time to change your
toothbrush.
Learn To Floss Your Teeth As most dental care
commercials would say, brushing alone is not enough to
ensure that your mouth and teeth is 100% clean.
True enough, you can’t really guarantee that you will
end up having extremely clean teeth by just brushing
alone. If you want to take the cleanliness and
freshness of your teeth and mouth to the net level,
then you might want to learn how to floss your teeth.
People who floss for the first time may find it a bit
weird and difficult to do. However, with enough
practice, flossing can become an easy job. Dental
floss helps a lot in getting rid of food remnants
stuck in your teeth where toothbrushes can’t reach.
Visit Your Dentist Now that you already know the basic
steps in maintaining a healthy set of teeth, it
doesn’t mean that you can already skip visits to your
dentist.
It is still very important to visit your dentist at
least twice a year because there are really some
procedures (such as oral prophylaxis) that only
dentists can do.
Having your teeth cleaned professionally by a dentist
is really a different and better experience than
simple brushing and flossing. Enhance your personal
dental care by integrating regular brushing and
flossing and visiting the dentist at least twice a
year.
