Since the school, we remember the recommendations of dentists for dental care. This is the cleaning of teeth in the morning and in the evening, the use of dental floss, as well as periodic visits to the dentist. The truth about what is meant by each recommendation, how to properly care for the teeth, remember not all, but we will try to refresh your memories.
How to properly brush your teeth?
The first answer to the question of how to properly care for your teeth is likely to be a recommendation to clean them twice a day. Yes, and how many of them you need to clean, you know? Professionals say that proper dental care implies a minimal duration of this procedure of 3 minutes. At the same time brushing your teeth is recommended, starting with the front teeth, moving in a circular motion to the root, and then returning back. First, we clean the outside of the teeth, and then we go to the inner side. About the language, too, do not forget, it can also remain particles of food and bacteria that can damage the health of teeth.
But to keep your teeth healthy, you need to look after them properly, and pay attention to the choice of toothpaste and brushes. With toothpaste everything is simple, most importantly, that it contains fluoride. And, if the toothpaste is whitening, then you can not always use it, otherwise you can severely thin the enamel, as a result, your teeth will become extremely sensitive to hot and cold food. Toothbrush to choose is more difficult. It is necessary to choose the right size of its working part, it should not be longer than the width of your two molars. If you are considering what kind of toothbrush to buy a conventional or electric toothbrush, then remember that the brush should be changed every three months. In addition, an electric brush will help to clean the teeth faster, but it is not more effective than a conventional toothbrush. And the cost of electric toothbrushes far surpasses the usual. If there are problems with gum health, they will be useful to massage. But for this procedure it is better to buy a separate toothbrush with a soft bristle.
How correctly to use a dental floss?
Also, proper dental care involves the use of silk dental floss or tape, because the interdental spaces and areas between the gums and teeth can not be cleaned with a toothbrush. To solve this problem, take a dental floss, cut off centimeters 50. We wrap the ends of the thread around the middle fingers of both hands, leaving a segment of 10 centimeters between the fingers. Fixing the thread with your thumbs, gently produce sawing movements between the teeth. It is necessary to stretch the thread up to the edge of the gums, but carefully, so as not to damage them. Each section of the thread is used only for one interdental space, and therefore the thread must be gradually unwound.
Teeth Care Tips
- Even if there are no complaints, it is advisable to visit the dentist once every 6 months for the purpose of preventive examination. Of course, you should not pull to the last, if the problem is still formed.
- Nutrition also affects your dental health. Therefore, to strengthen the enamel we consume more milk, and refuse a lot of sweet food and bad habits. Also the use of the teeth will bring the use of the liver, beans, fish, buckwheat, beef, potatoes, nuts, cauliflower, apples and currants.
- Everyone wants to have a snow-white smile, but not everyone has the opportunity to do professional teeth whitening. There are also folk dentifrices to give them snow-white.
You can brush your teeth with soda, adding a few drops of lemon juice to it. This way you can whiten your teeth no more than once a month, otherwise you can seriously damage the enamel. Also, the charcoal can help to whiten the teeth, it must be used as a tooth powder. But again, too often to this tool should not be resorted. Lemon juice is useful to rinse your teeth for the prevention of tartar and caries. A decrease in bleeding gums will help dry grass horsetail. It must be ground into flour and brushed with a tooth brush twice a day. It is also used to prevent tooth decay and enamel strengthening.