05/05/2020
Now seems like a pretty good time to up our tooth brushing game, because not only can good dental hygiene help reduce the spread of the virus, most of us haven’t switched up our teeth cleaning habits since childhood.
Being in lockdown is not only a good time to pick up an old hobby, read more or learn a new skill, but will also allow you to make up for time missed on your self-care and oral hygiene
Your oral health is imperative yet many don’t take it as seriously as they should and tend to rush their routines of a morning and evening, not giving any thought to what their actually doing.
It’s also very important right now as there is limited dental activity so to avoid toothaches and gum issues this should be done regularly.
“Now you have plenty of time for oral hygiene take the time to get to know your mouth and teeth and to develop a better dental routine.”
So what do we need to do to ensure we’re our tooth brushing is best practice?
Generally speaking, dentists’ advice is to keep up a routine of brushing teeth twice daily and flossing to prevent tooth decay.
“For the optimum clean, brush twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste for two minutes using a small headed brush with medium firm bristles
Most people do not brush correctly, probably because we were never taught so we just copy our parents or copy what we see on the screen!
“The purpose of tooth brushing is to remove the majority of the food and bacteria around your teeth without damaging your teeth or gums."
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