Are we doing proper brushing?

Proper brushing of our teeths takes atleast 2 minutes. most of us wont come close to brush that long. To properly brush your teeth, use short, gentle strokes, paying extra attention to the gumline, hard-to-reach back teeth and areas around fillings, crowns or other restoration. 

• Clean the outer surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
• Clean the inner surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
• Clean the chewing surfaces
• For fresher breath, be sure to brush your tongue, too

 

Tilt the brush at a 45° angle against the gumline and sweep or roll the brush away from the gumline.

Gently brush the outside, inside and chewing surface of each tooth using short back-and-forth strokes.

Gently brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen breath.

 Brush should be: 

   

 only soft bristled toothbrushes with rounded edges should be used, as they are less likely to damage the teeth. Small headed toothbrushes are preferred over longer headed toothbrushes, as the smaller headed toothbrushes brush teeth cleaner and easier.

Paste Should be:


1 Look for toothpastes with added fluoride, as the fluoride can penetrate the enamel and strengthen the enamel considerably, which then protects the tooth much better from decay.
2 Tar-tar control, anti plaque fluoride toothpaste is even better, as it helps to clean the teeth really, really well, removing all the plaque you can get at with the toothbrush and it strengthens the teeth at the same time.
 3 Toothpastes with added mouth wash ingredients help kill any germs that may stay on the teeth following brushing.
4 Long acting toothpastes provide several hours of protection against plaque, following tooth brushing.

The best toothpaste to use is one that combines all of the above characteristics.

   

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