How To Brush Your Teeth
On this page, I'll describe the main reason brushing your teeth is significant in your dental care, and provide you with techniques you can utilize to guarantee you are adequately brushing; keeping your teeth free of germs and cavities.
Regular brushing is a proven method to fight gum disease and cavities. This is actually the single most vital step you can take in your home care to keep your teeth clean and healthy. By the very nature of the process, the act of brushing teeth is a highly effective method of removing plaque and preventing plaque build-up. Literally, you are brushing the plaque right off your teeth. This, obviously, prevents plaque build up which can lead to cavities. Additionally, the process prevents gingivitis and gum disease by keeping your gums clean.
There are a vast array of toothbrushes on the market today. You can get a toothbrush for less than a dollar or you can splurge on a complete automatic system. Similarly, there are just as many options when it comes to pastes. Some boast whitening powers, others baking soda. Basically all that are required to keep your mouth and teeth clean and healthy are a non-worn toothbrush and a toothpaste containing fluoride. The more expensive options of brushes and pastes may provide added benefits and options, a simple brush and fluoride paste will keep your mouth and teeth clean, healthy, and disease and cavity free...as long as you properly use them.
How to properly brush your teeth
1. Apply toothpaste, preferably with fluoride, to your toothbrush as directed by the toothpaste maker.
2. Briefly run the brush under cold water to moisten the paste.
3. Hold the toothbrush at a 45 angle to your gum line.
4. Cleaning 2-3 teeth at a time, start with your back teeth and use small, circular strokes. After about 10 seconds, you can move to the next set of teeth.
5. With short, vertical strokes brush the outside and inside of your lower and upper front teeth.
6. Once you have brushed the fronts of all of your upper and lower teeth, repeat the process on the insides of your teeth.
7. After brushing your teeth, you could softly brush your tongue and the insides of your cheeks for added cleaning; then rinse.
8. When complete, you should thoroughly rinse.
Ensure you brush your teeth at the very least two times each day; however it is recommended you brush them 3 times per day or after each meal.
Flossing will be covered in a different article, and should be done together with brushing. They are equally important in your home dental care.
Regular brushing is a proven method to fight gum disease and cavities. This is actually the single most vital step you can take in your home care to keep your teeth clean and healthy. By the very nature of the process, the act of brushing teeth is a highly effective method of removing plaque and preventing plaque build-up. Literally, you are brushing the plaque right off your teeth. This, obviously, prevents plaque build up which can lead to cavities. Additionally, the process prevents gingivitis and gum disease by keeping your gums clean.
There are a vast array of toothbrushes on the market today. You can get a toothbrush for less than a dollar or you can splurge on a complete automatic system. Similarly, there are just as many options when it comes to pastes. Some boast whitening powers, others baking soda. Basically all that are required to keep your mouth and teeth clean and healthy are a non-worn toothbrush and a toothpaste containing fluoride. The more expensive options of brushes and pastes may provide added benefits and options, a simple brush and fluoride paste will keep your mouth and teeth clean, healthy, and disease and cavity free...as long as you properly use them.
How to properly brush your teeth
1. Apply toothpaste, preferably with fluoride, to your toothbrush as directed by the toothpaste maker.
2. Briefly run the brush under cold water to moisten the paste.
3. Hold the toothbrush at a 45 angle to your gum line.
4. Cleaning 2-3 teeth at a time, start with your back teeth and use small, circular strokes. After about 10 seconds, you can move to the next set of teeth.
5. With short, vertical strokes brush the outside and inside of your lower and upper front teeth.
6. Once you have brushed the fronts of all of your upper and lower teeth, repeat the process on the insides of your teeth.
7. After brushing your teeth, you could softly brush your tongue and the insides of your cheeks for added cleaning; then rinse.
8. When complete, you should thoroughly rinse.
Ensure you brush your teeth at the very least two times each day; however it is recommended you brush them 3 times per day or after each meal.
Flossing will be covered in a different article, and should be done together with brushing. They are equally important in your home dental care.
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