How To Clean My Teeth Correctly
Cleaning teeth is no small task; well, we suppose it is small, but it’s by no means a small factor. Teeth have been neglected for years and years, and there are thousands of people across the UK suffering from decay and gum disease. Let’s be frank; for most people, the root cause of this is a lack of a good daily oral hygiene routine.
We at Jes dental Studio want the best for all our patients, and we believe everyone has the right to good healthy teeth and gums. So how do we go about this? Here are all the things you need to know directly from our dentist in Chislehurst.
The Daily Scrub
How many times have you seen someone on the telly or in a movie casually brushing their teeth? Hundreds right? Well, out of all of them, how many do you think actually cleaned their teeth sufficiently? Definitely not hundreds! For some reason, the reality of brushing got lost in the media, and we can only assume it had something to do with making oral hygiene routines look pretty.
Brushing your teeth should be ugly; you should be getting lots of foam in your mouth, and you should be scrubbing up, down, left and right, getting deep in there with your interdental brushes and dental floss (more on this later). It certainly shouldn’t be a quick back and forth.
Our dentist in Chislehurst recommends that you brush your teeth for AT LEAST two whole minutes! Yep, that’s nearly the same amount of time needed to boil an egg. You wouldn’t believe how little time is actually set aside to clean; most people only brush for one minute, maybe even less, unlikely more.
A Little Bit Of Homework From Our Dentist in Chislehurst
The next time you brush your teeth, take your phone with you and set a stopwatch; you should try to keep to your normal cleaning time. We can also guarantee you won’t be cleaning for the full two minutes.
Technique
Just as we’re sure you’re taking lots of time to improve the technique of your golf swing, you should also be taking the time to improve the technique of your brushing skills. Brushing properly, especially if you’re using a manual toothbrush, needs to be considered and not random. Make sure you use curricular motions since this can help disrupt and remove more bacteria, and you must cover the whole surface of your tooth, not just the areas you can see.
Between The Teeth
Between the teeth is an area that often gets left behind and forgotten. You need to floss every day because it is not a bonus point but rather as important as brushing itself. Brushing just doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to the food particles between the teeth and gums, and if you really want good long-term dental health, you will need to commit to flossing daily.
If you want to hear more on ways to improve oral hygiene, do contact our practice directly, and one of our team members will be glad to assist you.