Each of us would like to have a snow-white smile, like a charming girl from an advertisement for a popular toothpaste. But, unfortunately, only a few can boast such a smile. The point is not that the “unfortunate” do not care for the oral cavity, but that they do it wrong.
It turns out that just brushing your teeth is not enough; you must perform this procedure correctly, taking into account several factors:
· Cleaning time
· The number of cleanings per day,
· Necessary tools
· And execution technique.
Here are the key points in how to brush your teeth.
Even the most revolutionary toothpaste and brush can be a vain purchase if you brush your teeth incorrectly. To prevent this from happening, we are expanding our knowledge about oral care and putting it into practice.
"How to brush your teeth." First moment: time to clean .
You need to brush your teeth for three minutes (at least two), giving each area about 30 seconds: the top row on the left / right, the bottom row on the left / right. It is convenient to use special timers for brushing your teeth.
"How to brush your teeth." Moment Two: Amounts of Cleansing .
Professionals recommend cleaning twice a day. When asked when to brush their teeth, they say in unison: in the morning, after breakfast, and in the evening, after dinner. At the same time, they note that evening cleaning is a priority, since uncleaned plaque formed on the teeth per day will be favorable soil for the growth and reproduction of bacteria. During the day, it is enough to rinse your mouth after eating water, you can eat an apple or use chewing gum.
"How to brush your teeth." The third moment: tools .
For proper dental care, you will need a toothpaste, brush, dental floss and fluoride gel.
Toothpaste should be selected with a fluorine content, it is it that is useful for our teeth. For specific problems (with inflammation, caries, etc.) it makes sense to purchase a paste of narrowly targeted action (whitening paste, for sensitive teeth, children's, etc.). Bleaching pastes should be used periodically, but not constantly, as this can increase tooth sensitivity.
In addition, you need to purchase a fluorine-containing gel. It needs to be used 2-3 times a week after evening cleaning, it is not worth rinsing the gel.
The range of toothbrushes is so great that sometimes you get lost when purchasing this important accessory. The length of the cleaning head should not be more than 30 mm, otherwise the cleaning process is unlikely to be successful. As for the bristles, a toothbrush of medium hardness is quite suitable for owners of healthy teeth, but with a tendency to inflammation it is better to choose a brush with soft bristles.
The duration of use of the toothbrush is 3 months, after which it needs to be thrown away, even if it seems that it is “as good as new”. As for the very popular electric brushes, they certainly have some advantages, but the cleaning head of such brushes performs only circular movements.
In addition, for complete dental care you will need dental floss - floss. It is simply indispensable in cleaning the interdental space, where even the most revolutionary toothbrushes do not have access. It is necessary to tear off a piece of thread (about 30 cm), wind the ends of the thread on the middle fingers and gently clean the interdental space, using a clean section of thread for each gap. The movements should be smooth so as not to damage the gums.
"How to brush your teeth." The fourth moment: cleaning technique .
Most of us brush our teeth in horizontal movements, this method not only does not help to clean our mouth, but with strong pressure from the toothbrush, it also injures the enamel. Circular movements when brushing your teeth are also ineffective. They seem to push the remnants of pollution to the gums, where they are located and begin to "create." Circular movements are allowed only when cleaning chewing surfaces.
The correct movements are sweeping, when brushing the upper row of teeth - at an angle of 45 degrees from top to bottom, while brushing the bottom row - from bottom to top.
To begin cleaning the oral cavity should be with the cleaning of the outer surface of the teeth, then go to the inside, then chewing. Then switch to cleaning the language in which the mass of microbes is located. The procedure ends with a light massage of the gums, rinsing the mouth and using dental floss.