Oral Hygiene Techniques!..By Maricruz M.O

Brush

Brush your teeth after every meal. The best toothbrush is one with a small head and soft bristles. Work around the mouth in an orderly way, ensuring that you clean all faces of the teeth to avoid missing any areas.

Pay special attention to the area where the gums and teeth meet. You need to spend at least 4 minutes in the upper and lower part of your mouth. Don’t forget to brush your tongue in the back of the tongue.

Floss

Using dental floss to reach between the teeth will help reduce the food particles and greatly enhance the effects of your dental hygiene routine.

Rinse

A mouthwash fights bacteria and reaches places that brushing cannot. Use it a day in the morning and last thing at night after brushing.

You can use Colgate Plax is alcohol-free and works without stinging or burning.

Visit the dentist

Pay regular visits to your dentist and ask your dentist to check your cleaning and oral hygiene technique. If dental problems are the source of the bad breath, they will need to be treated and cavities or dentures repaired. This is responsible for ensuring good oral health and to prevent and to prevent future problems.

Bibliography

Oral hygiene tips. Retrieved on February 15, 2012, from   http://www.dentylph.com.au/oht.html

COMMENT

I chose this topic to invite people to maintain good oral health hygiene habits should have, such as prevention of disease through programs within the community and in health centers, including the use of mouthwashes, toothpastes and pastes, supplements dietary and dental sealants, are additional means of preventing tooth decay. Gingivitis can be prevented with good oral hygiene, including brushing and flossing.

Avoid bad habits that affect overall health, such as the use of snuff, drinking excessive alcohol and poor diet.