How to Care for Your Teeth?

Almost everyone knows the rules of dental care since the childhood. But still, there are quite a small number of people that can make boast of the teeth without “teeth” problems. Quite often this happens because of improper dental care. How to care for your teeth to keep them healthy?

What kind of toothpaste should you choose?

There are no specific toothpaste selection criteria, but the only thing toothpaste should definitely contain - is fluorine.

What you need to know about toothbrushes

You should replace your toothbrush regularly (at least once every three months) – it accumulates bacteria that can cause stomatopathy and they also can slow down the recovery of bad teeth in case of reinfection. If three months haven’t passed yet, but you see that your toothbrush lost its original appearance and the bristles began to fall out you should also replace it.

People with digestive system disorders should replace their toothbrushes more often than the others. It is also necessary to replace your toothbrush after suffering from pneumonia, tonsillitis, flu or ARD, because the bacteria remained on the toothbrush are able to continue their activity for a month.  

And the last one – you have to use only your own toothbrush.

How often should you brush your teeth?

At least twice a day: in the morning before the breakfast and in the evening before you go to bed. You should brush your teeth for three minutes.

How to brush teeth with a toothbrush correctly?

You should carefully wash your toothbrush with water before brushing the teeth then apply some toothpaste.

Internal and external teeth surfaces are brushed in the following way: bristles are directed at 45* angle to the tooth and make "sweeping" strokes from the gum toward the top of the tooth

The masticatory surfaces of the teeth are brushed in the following way: The toothbrush is placed horizontally and make back and forth strokes

The internal surface of masticatory teeth should be cleaned with the short strokes of the toothbrush, directed at angle to the tooth’s vertical.

The internal surface of front teeth is cleaned this way: toothbrush, which is placed vertically, should make strokes from the gum to the upper side of the tooth.

But if you think that even after following all the recommendations your teeth are not white enough you may go to the Dentist Direct Dubai and try laser teeth whitening in Dubai.

Don’t forget about brushing your tongue – it is brushed with sweeping and back and forth strokes.

Tooth brush is carefully washed with water and placed in the glass with bristles up.

Is it necessary to clean the tongue?

One of the most important stages of dental cavity cleansing is tongue cleansing. A lot of people forget about it, brushing only their teeth. But harmful bacteria and food debris also accumulates on tongue. Tongue cleanse will help to remove build-up from it and will become a guarantee of fresh breath.

For cleaning your tongue you can use a tongue scraper, back side of your toothbrush with built-in tongue cleaner (with mini scraper on it), or a regular toothbrush with toothpaste. You should start by reaching to the back of the tongue and then work forward toward the tip of the tongue.

After cleaning your tongue you need to wash the scraper (toothbrush, spoon) under tap water and rinse your mouth with mouthwash.

Source: Dentist Direct Dubai