Here are some tips on Brushing. Follow them for a healthy and shinning teeth.
You need to go at it at least twice a day to keep your teeth in top shape. Ideally, you would brush after every meal, but most people frown upon the idea of taking a toothbrush to work and having a scrub in the employee washroom. Despite the best marketing campaigns by Colgate and Crest, the toothpaste you use can vary widely. In fact, there is growing evidence that you may want to avoid fluoride toothpastes altogether, or you could always make your own at home. Some scientists believe that the overall affects of fluoride on the body can be overwhelmingly negative and far outweigh the benefits to your teeth.
Before you lift brush to mouth, you want to make sure that you are using a soft bristled brush. In fact, every dentist since the beginning of time has told every patient they have ever had that they should use soft bristled brushes, so it remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time as to why toothbrushes even come in any other style. Using a hard bristled brush can result in microscopic cuts, scrapes and abrasions on your gums.
The Motion is the Key
Brush correctly in front of the mirror
Now that you have the right brush and the right toothpaste (sans bacon flavour), you can being the act of brushing. Make sure you hold your toothbrush at an angle against your teeth and gums and use either small circular patterns or short back and forth motions. Go from tooth to tooth and try to do the front and back of each one. For some reason, it is human nature to walk around your bathroom or even your entire home while brushing. Stop this habit and brush in front of a mirror so you can see what it is you are doing exactly.
One of the biggest problems for many brushers, especially those that view brushing as a race, is that they don't clean the entire tooth. We see the front of the tooth looking back at us in a mirror, so we assume that is the only part of the tooth that really needs to be cleaned, but it is the chewing surface that really needs the most attention, especially in the back of your mouth. Take extra time to really get in those tiny crevices that dot the top of your molars and try to clean the back of your teeth, as well.
You need to go at it at least twice a day to keep your teeth in top shape. Ideally, you would brush after every meal, but most people frown upon the idea of taking a toothbrush to work and having a scrub in the employee washroom. Despite the best marketing campaigns by Colgate and Crest, the toothpaste you use can vary widely. In fact, there is growing evidence that you may want to avoid fluoride toothpastes altogether, or you could always make your own at home. Some scientists believe that the overall affects of fluoride on the body can be overwhelmingly negative and far outweigh the benefits to your teeth.
Before you lift brush to mouth, you want to make sure that you are using a soft bristled brush. In fact, every dentist since the beginning of time has told every patient they have ever had that they should use soft bristled brushes, so it remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time as to why toothbrushes even come in any other style. Using a hard bristled brush can result in microscopic cuts, scrapes and abrasions on your gums.
The Motion is the Key
Brush correctly in front of the mirror
Now that you have the right brush and the right toothpaste (sans bacon flavour), you can being the act of brushing. Make sure you hold your toothbrush at an angle against your teeth and gums and use either small circular patterns or short back and forth motions. Go from tooth to tooth and try to do the front and back of each one. For some reason, it is human nature to walk around your bathroom or even your entire home while brushing. Stop this habit and brush in front of a mirror so you can see what it is you are doing exactly.
One of the biggest problems for many brushers, especially those that view brushing as a race, is that they don't clean the entire tooth. We see the front of the tooth looking back at us in a mirror, so we assume that is the only part of the tooth that really needs to be cleaned, but it is the chewing surface that really needs the most attention, especially in the back of your mouth. Take extra time to really get in those tiny crevices that dot the top of your molars and try to clean the back of your teeth, as well.
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