How to properly brush your teeth?

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How to properly brush your teeth?

Brushing your teeth in the morning and evening was for everyonehabitual business from the very childhood. Parents taught us this when we were very young. Therefore, in adulthood, we can not think that we are brushing our teeth incorrectly. And most people really do not know how to do it right. The same caries often occurs due to incorrect movements of the brush, even the best toothpaste. Today we will tell you in detail how to brush your teeth properly.

How to brush your teeth properly

Equipment:

1. We will clean the inner surface of the teeth correctly. To clean the lower jaw, position the toothbrush close to the teeth on the side. And now you should turn the brush up and down, without moving it to the sides. In the same way, you need to brush your teeth from the top.
2. To clean the front teeth inside, you shouldalso move the toothbrush vertically upwards. Move very carefully to avoid damaging the gum. It is advised to install a brush perpendicular to the front teeth, so it will be much more convenient.
3. It's time to clean the upper surface of the teeth. Do this also in the vertical direction. After we put the brush to the teeth, you can start moving her head up and down. When you finish cleaning one part of your teeth, go to the next.
4. In addition to the outer and inner sides of the teeth, there are alsoand the chewing part of them (from above). Brushing your teeth in this area is necessary by moving to the sides along all the teeth. Surely, you always did it right.
5. At the end of the procedure, you can close your teeth and make circular movements with a brush on the outer surface of your teeth.

As you can see, no movement along theteeth from the outer and inner sides should not be! Many make this gross mistake, which can lead to the formation of caries and other diseases. The fact is that with horizontal movements of the toothbrush along your dentition, it pushes the entire plaque into the spaces between the teeth, and does not remove it. To imagine how to properly brush your teeth, see the technique in video and pictures.

Rules - how to brush your teeth

1. It is believed that it is necessary to clean teeth properly 2once a day: morning and evening. More frequent brushing of teeth can damage enamel. Disputes about when to clean your teeth in the morning: before breakfast or after, are a long time. Do not brush your teeth before eating, you will eat all the nasty and harmful plaque with bacteria along with the food. And after cleaning them before eating, and not having done this after, the teeth have a greater chance of a little coloring due to coffee or tea, and also to carry the remains of food between the teeth throughout the day.
2. Brush your teeth for at least three minutes.
3. Replacement of a toothbrush should be carried out once in 3 months.
4. After brushing your teeth, wash the brush thoroughly and place it in the glass with the bristles up.
5. In addition to a toothbrush, it is recommended to usedental floss to clean the gaps between the teeth. But there are also rules on how to properly brush your teeth. Tear off the thread about 30 cm long, wind its ends on the middle fingers, and then gently place the thread between the teeth. Press the thread to the side of the tooth and remove the plaque in the direction away from the gum.

How to properly brush your teeth

We hasten to dispel the myth that to brush your teeth to childrennot necessary. To keep hygiene of the oral cavity it is necessary already from the first days of life of the baby. When the teeth have not yet erupted, wipe the oral cavity of the child with napkins or cotton wool. Two times a week will be enough. After the teeth were cut (in 2 years), teach to use a toothbrush and toothpaste. For young children, try to buy toothpaste without fluoride, because kids often swallow a piece of pasta. Change your toothbrush every 3 months. The head of the brush should be small, and the bristle must be soft.