A dazzling, snow-white smile is, first of all, an indicator of health. And our relationship to him. We start taking care of our teeth since childhood. But the older the person, the more care the body requires. And if in childhood it was enough just to brush your teeth twice a day, then an adult needs to comprehensively care for the entire oral cavity, otherwise you can lose an attractive smile in two ways. Oral hygiene will help to avoid so many troubles, since the health of the teeth often affects the health of the whole organism. Therefore, it is necessary to approach it seriously enough.
What does proper dental and oral care include?
Cleaning. The first thing you need is to choose the right toothbrush and toothpaste. Too stiff bristles can lead to bleeding gums. Therefore, for everyday toothbrushing, it is advised to use milder options - βMediumβ or βSoftβ. If you know for sure that your gums are very sensitive, you need to purchase a special brush with very soft bristles. Tough options will simply scratch the mucous membrane, which will lead to a rather unpleasant sensation. Another toothbrush needs to be replaced every three months. Also choose pasta carefully. Bleaching agents often include abrasive particles that simply scrape off the yellow coating. This leads to the fact that the enamel becomes thinner and the teeth become less protected from various harmful substances. Such toothpastes are advised to be used no more than once a week. This also applies to products containing chlorhexidine. And for everyday cleaning, simple fluoride-containing toothpastes are more suitable.
Brushing your teeth twice a day for at least 3 minutes. But do not get too carried away with this process. Excessive oral hygiene can be harmful. Recent studies have shown that brushing your teeth immediately after eating will do you more harm than good. So that after eating in the oral cavity pathogenic microbes do not linger, it will be enough to rinse your mouth with special dental elixirs. The market now has a fairly wide selection of them.
Proper brushing means vertical, horizontal and circular movements of the toothbrush. It is very important to brush your teeth from all sides, as well as the gap between them. Oral hygiene also involves maintaining a clean tongue and cheek surface from the inside. No less bacteria accumulate on them than on the teeth themselves. A plaque in the tongue can be seen simply by looking at it in the mirror. Therefore, after brushing your teeth, brush your tongue.
Proper oral hygiene includes the use of dental floss. Use it carefully first - the thread is quite hard, and if the gums are mismanaged, they can be damaged. It is designed to clean places where the toothbrush simply does not reach. This serves to prevent the appearance of stone and other troubles.
It is very important to periodically visit a dentist to maintain dental health. This will allow you to fill in small holes on time and prevent other minor problems, in addition, it is also recommended to carry out hygienic brushing of teeth twice a year. Just do not confuse this procedure with whitening. During hygienic cleaning, the teeth are completely cleaned of plaque and tartar. This procedure is useful not only for appearance, but also for health.
Regular visits to the dentist will also protect you from the development of various diseases of the oral cavity. There are quite a lot of them, the most common is stomatitis. If it becomes difficult for you to take hot, cold or spicy food, your gums are irritated, do not delay the solution to this problem. Treatment of the oral cavity in advanced conditions turns into a rather expensive and long procedure. Not to mention the risk of losing a few teeth.
Proper and constant oral hygiene will avoid most serious problems and keep your smile attractive for a long time.