Choosing a toothbrush

Choosing a toothbrush

Choosing a toothbrush How much thought did you give when selecting your last toothbrush??? Was it one suggested by your dentist? Did you like the color? Was it the latest advertised gadget? Here's our recommendations for choosing both a toothbrush and paste that will give you a dazzling smile and fresh tasting mouth. Toothpaste - Toothpaste and a correct brushing action work together to remove plaque, a harmful film of bacteria that grows on your teeth and can cause decay, gum disease, tooth loss and bad breath if not controlled. Toothpaste that contains fluoride makes the entire tooth structure more resistant to decay and promotes remineralisation, this aids in repairing early decay even before the damage can be seen. There are also special ingredients in the toothpaste that help to clean and polish the teeth, helping to remove not only plaque but stains over time. Toothpaste also helps to freshen breath and leaves your mouth and teeth with a clean and smooth feeling. What type of toothpaste should I use? Paste or gel, with or without flavorings is very much down to your personal preferences. Most of the brand name products will do the job, just compare the ingredients and make your choice and don't be afraid to change till you find a paste you really like. The most important ingredient in any toothpaste is Fluoride because it works effectively to fight plaque and cavities. How much should I use? Most toothpaste ads give the impression that you need copious amounts of paste to work, but I guess they have a vested interest?, this simply isn't so. A peanut sized blob is all that should be needed, simply brush your teeth at a 45 degree angle towards the gum line and brush the front, back and between your teeth and you will find that the paste will foam enough to cover all your teeth. Children up to the age of six should however should only be given a very small baby pea sized dab of toothpaste on the brush, there are special strength Fluoride toothpastes that are especially made for children under six. In all circumstances always read the label and refer to your dental or medical practitioner if in any doubt. How long should brush for? Dentists generally recommend that teeth should be brushed for between 3 and 4 minutes at least twice a day, that's in the morning and before going to bed. You could use an egg timer to measure your brushing time or perhaps you'd prefer to brush your teeth whilst listening to the radio as most modern songs are about 3 minutes long. Your toothbrush... Looking at the range of brushes on offer is it little wonder that we are somewhat perplexed when making the right decision? All brushes comprise the same components, an average brush has approximately 2,500 bristles grouped into tufts. The tufts are folded over a metal staple and forced into pre cored holes in the head and fixed in place. The handle is normally made of plastic and rubber for comfort and shaped to fit the hand at the right angle and with comfort. That's the basics of your toothbrush so here's what to look for... The best bristles to consider are those with rounded ends and of medium texture, the head of the brush should be small enough to reach your back teeth easily, completely and in comfort. The handle must be long enough to reach all areas of your mouth without difficulty and for those who have difficulty holding small items there is now a range of wide or thick handled brushes or electric toothbrushes to consider. When to replace your brush? Dentists recommend that your toothbrushes should be replaced in the following circumstances After every 3 months of use After a cold or illness When the bristles lose their shape Electric toothbrushes Once a novelty item in the bathroom electric toothbrushes are becoming increasingly popular, recent studies suggest there are some advantages for people in using an electric toothbrush, these include improved cleaning, better removal of staining and plaque and they are particularly good for people who have limited manual dexterity. Children often prefer an electric toothbrush due to the smaller head making easier to reach all areas of the mouth, they also like the novelty value of the buzzing and with manufacturers making electric toothbrushes specifically designed for children it is likely that the next generation will see an electric toothbrush as the norm. About the Author Tony Forster has a keen interest in dental care and bad breath treatment and has compiled many useful resources at HREF="http://www.eliminate-bad-breath.info">www.eliminate-bad-breath.info The content of this article is for information purposes only, it is advisable to consult your medical or dental practitioner before implementing any program or change to your current regime.

How can make dental healthy

Good oral health is not a healthy beautiful teeth the only way. Eating habits also play a role that can not be overlooked. Below is the proposal that can help you with a beautiful smile!

Your teeth: health and the main indicator of the beautiful

Teeth so that we can enjoy a wide variety of food! Healthy teeth will allow us to chew hard unscrupulous food, meat, raw food, fruit…… good chewing gum to strengthen the strength, and promote secretion of saliva, and their participation in the digestion process, a dental sterilization role. Apart from genetic factors, our teeth also depends on the color and hardness of dental health and dietary habits.

In order to maintain the health of teeth: a balanced diet!

Balanced diet, regular distribution of the meal in a day (in order to avoid snacking, the day should be arranged four meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack time) on the rugged teeth are very favorable. In fact, it will help us better teeth stimulate resistance: enamel erosion, caries…… fresh foods, such as carrots, apple red or white radish in the chewing when Hou, in the teeth surface friction, in reality. Clean teeth to the role. In addition, lipids, certain proteins (casein protein cheese), minerals (phosphorus, calcium and fluoride……) of vitamin D also has antibacterial, limiting the salts from the enamel.

On the contrary, snack foods, especially those "soft" foods, carbohydrate foods (candy or sweet drinks, bread, cakes……) or acidic foods (soda, fruit, fruit juice), will usually increase the risk of dental caries. Sugar can be turned into acid, and acid may damage the surface of the tooth enamel. If possible, each eating food, after carefully cleaning teeth. If there are no conditions, can be a serious mouthwash or chewing sugar-free chewing gum. In fact, any increase in saliva flow have reduced the risk of dental caries. To point out that the excessive drinking coffee, tea and smoking may make excessive yellow teeth.

Four dairy products for stronger teeth

They are our needs calcium and phosphorus of the best sources of dental enamel and root support the main bone mineral materials. Primary mineralization role began in the first four months of pregnancy, stone teeth mineralization began in the first year of birth. Generation after teeth, enamel has been updated and maintained. We should drink milk, it is best not to drink sweet drinks. Dairy products (yogurt, etc.) have also brought with calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D quality, which will increase the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. Finally, casein protein, the major protein in milk, and to limit dental enamel from excessive salts. On the past, the practice of good: usually eat dessert after eating cheese, casein protein With the restrictions in the role and milk lipids and reduce the carbohydrates in secrete acid.

Drink mineral water, it is a natural source of fluoride

Natural mineral water to meet human demand for fluoride. Fluoride can increase tooth enamel, strong teeth, dental protection from microbial corrosion. Most of mineral water containing 0.3 mg per litre of fluoride, but some of the content is as high as 8 mg per litre. We also see on the table in the fluoride. For pregnant women and children, were made with fluoride tablets (based on age, 0.5 mg to 1 mg). In tea, fish and some vegetables (spinach, red radish……) also contain fluoride quality. However, excessive intake of fluoride (more than 2 mg daily) may darken teeth.

Use chocolate and sugar-free chewing gum benefits

In fact cocoa contains tannins, quality and calcium fluoride. The three substances are involved in the protection of dental work.

"Sugarless" gum, sucrose sweet polyol replaced, but it will not lead to dental caries: Xylitol sterilization play the role of helping to reduce plaque, and sorbitol (from glucose or fructose Synthesis of sugar for artificial sweet taste of straightening). Thus a 2.2 grams sugar-coated gum contains only 3.8 calories.

Lips, teeth conservation

Lips, teeth conservation

Lips exposed to the air vulnerable to the wind, the sun and the effects of a dry, cracked and wrinkled. Therefore, as long as the lips of conservation is to prevent chapped, and maintain lubrication state.

Nurtured a common honey lipstick can be used on its own preparation. Shangdi honey from a family of a Shangdi liquid paraffin oil, vegetable oil and a mixture of the two in the Shangdi, meat rear bottle, steamed half-hour for disinfection, after cooling can be used. Chen Qi Tuca lips or bedtime can keep moisturizing.

For dry lips and pain, a day before sleep can be coated or Vaseline on the lips of honey Department. crack on the surface, with the exception of drugs, but also added Vitamin B2 plates or with vitamin B tablets, each two, three times a day. As more mouth wrinkles crack vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and the lack of cause.

A healthy white teeth, facial beauty play an important role. To the maintenance of teeth from the beginning of the change has occurred caries, or tooth loss fears for those who have lost their role in the general maintenance, to dental treatment.

Here teeth on some day-to-day maintenance methods.

Eat sweets diet to prevent dental caries; eat less rigid food to prevent breaking teeth or defect. Postprandial mouthwash to reduce residue left things.

Dental care with a soft-brush, brush teeth, insist bedtime, Chen Qi after brushing. In order to enhance the resistance of gum disease, the daily fine white salt can be a secondary massage gums, and then gargle with warm water.

Eating a pungent odor of food, such as garlic, onions, with the exception of postprandial brushing mouthwash, can be dry tea or chewing gum in order to maintain oral smell fresh.

Chewing gum had not more than a 15-minute

Chewing gum had not more than a 15-minute
Many people have the habit of chewing gum, and chewing is not a "relenting." Yesterday, the experts advise, chewing gum, the best time over one another quarter of an hour.

According to reports, often chewing gum can increase saliva secretion, and better oral and dental cleaning. However, medical experts do not advocate chewing gum as a fashion to advocate, especially over a long period of time chewing gum is likely to cause adverse health effects.

Because first of all, most of chewing gum are sucrose sweeteners, chewing gum, sugar will stay long in the mouth, oral bacteria in dental caries will use to produce sucrose acidic substances, corrosive to teeth.

Secondly, the use of mercury-containing materials meeting the teeth were not the best chewing gum. Study found that regular chewing gum damage oral material for fillings.

The doctor's advice, or chewing gum time not more than 15 minutes, gastropathy not too many people even chewing gum.