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How to Brush Your Teeth Properly: A Definitive Guide
your teeth. It’s that you do every thinking. And, it’s something you may do again at night. You’ve been doing it for your whole life, and it’s an embedded habit.
Although maintaining this is we should applaud, it’s often that we do so and without thought that we don’t we’re cutting or that we’re not the for a cleaner, smile.
Don’t wait until issues with the way you brush your teeth have affected your oral health. With a few minor changes, you can your .
In this guide, we’ll the best practices for your teeth.
Understand the Importance of Brushing
Before delving into the right way to brush your teeth, it’s important to why you’re doing it. Inside all our mouths, there are countless types of bacteria. Some bacteria are good for us, while others can harm our oral health. These are . While you can never rid yourself of bacteria, you can manage it with regular, thorough brushing.
When you eat, bacteria feed on sugars and left on your teeth. The combination of a bacteria called streptococcus mutans, food debris, and saliva in plaque, a sticky substance that constantly forms in your mouth and coats your teeth.
Left to it, acids formed by the bacteria in the plaque start to erode dental enamel, causing tooth decay and gum disease. Over time, the plaque will harden to form tartar, or calculus, a thicker, harder substance that binds to your teeth, causing .
Regular, removes plaque and prevents dental .
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Give Yourself Adequate Brushing Time
We know brushing can feel like a chore. When you’ve got somewhere you need to be in the morning, it’s easy to skimp on your teeth, corners, and missing out on a full thorough clean. Similarly, at night, it’s easy to rush the brush if you’ve had a long day.
It’s important to give enough time for a thorough clean you brush. Your clean will clear away bacteria that’s built up in the night while your breath. Brushing at night removes any debris so can’t feed on it while you sleep.
When brushing, give yourself two minutes. Once, first thing in the morning, and again just before bed. It might help to set a timer. Some electric toothbrushes have timers or can connect to apps that optimise your ! While cleaning, ensure you focus on each tooth from every angle.
Use a Fluoride Toothpaste
There have never been so many . When choosing toothpaste, it’s easy to get taken in by marketing ploys that promote a brighter smile or breath. While these selling points are nice, the detail to look at needs to be the toothpaste’s fluoride content.
All serves to remove plaque, but those with fluoride have additional benefits. is a . When added to toothpaste, it strengthens tooth enamel, adding extra protection against tooth decay.
Use a Good Toothbrush
The next thing to is your toothpaste. Many people choose electric as they can make the task easier, but there’s nothing wrong with using a manual toothbrush either.
Choose a toothbrush you like the look and feel of. Your needs to be comfortable, and its head needs to be the right size to reach every part of your mouth.
Next, look at the . A soft toothbrush is often the best choice, as the won’t irritate your gums and create a more pleasant brushing experience.
Replace Your Toothbrush Every Few Months
If you clean your teeth twice a day, you’ll use your brush at least 60 times a month. The wear and tear on its will soon show, and after a few months, the brush will be less effective.
It’s important to change your brush roughly every three months or before if your tooth worn. The same rule applies to electric toothbrush heads.
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Brush Up On Your Technique
Technique is where many people fall down when it comes to their teeth. Brush gently and move from tooth to tooth to slow you down so you don’t miss any spots. at a 45 angle against the gumline will help you tackle plaque that’s at the edge of your teeth.
Next, brush the backs of your teeth. Again, use a 45-degree angle and clean right to the gum line. Finally, clean the biting and surfaces of your teeth.
vigorously can cause more harm than good. Brushing gently removes plaque while preserving your enamel.
Brush Your Tongue
Your tongue is also a haven for bacteria. By brushing your tongue, you’ll remove the that cause bad breath. Many have a tongue-scraping area on the back of the head designed for this task. For more thorough cleaning, you can buy special tongue .
Don’t Rinse Your Mouth
After brushing your mouth, you may feel naturally to rinse away the toothpaste. Don’t. dilutes and removes the fluoride from your mouth. This means that you won’t get the full from it.
Book a Hygiene Appointment
To maintain a bright, fresh, healthy smile, we recommend coming for regular . During these appointments, our will use Prophyflex treatment that uses air, carbonated particles, and water to give you a thorough clean that a toothbrush can’t achieve.
cleaning is for removing tartar buildups, as brushing alone will not clear this.
Come and See Us for a Checkup
It’s important to make appointments so we can give your teeth and gums a thorough . are as they allow us the opportunity to spot any problems before they become symptomatic.
During your appointment, we can answer any you may have and give you advice on and your choice of and .
General Dental Care at Love Teeth
At Love Teeth, we’re here to help you maintain the best possible standards of dental health. a checkup or hygiene appointment at our clinics in Cheam, Chessington, Stonecot, Sutton, or Park.
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