YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN BRUSHING YOUR TEETH IN THE WRONG WAY, CHECK HOW TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH.
An important part of good oral health is knowing how to brush and floss correctly. Healthy teeth do not only enable the person or an individual to look and feel good, they also make it possible to eat and speak properly. Thorough brushing each day removes plaques (an invisible mass of soft or yellow harmful layers of germs that live in the mouth and stick to the surface of the teeth). As not brushing in the right way may lead to ‘halitosis’ which is also known as bad breath and it is a condition in which there is a foul smelling of oral cavity more pronounced when the person is talking or breaths. Also, the other cause of halitosis includes untreated decayed tooth, ulcer or wound in the mouth, herpes, and disease of the nose, ear, throat and infections of the respiratory tract.
It has become a great problem in the society as several individuals or people have been flossing and brushing in the wrong way. Here is a procedure on how to brush properly
Gently brush the teeth on all sides with a soft bristle brush using fluoride toothpaste. Do a circular and short back and forth strokes ,take time to brush carefully along the gum line. Light brushing of the tongue also help to remove plaque and food debris. Also, don’t forget to
Brush twice in a day and floss daily.
Taking balance diet and limiting snacks between meals.
Using dental products that contain fluoride (Fluoride is commonly used in dentistry to strengthen enamel, which is the outer layer of your teeth. Fluoride helps to prevent cavities. It’s also added in small amounts to public water supplies in the United States and in many other countries. This process is called water fluoridation).
Making sure your kids or children less than 12 drink fluoridated water or take fluoride supplement if they live in a non fluoridated.
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