Want to have long-lasting teeth and healthy gums? If yes, its time to invest in following proper dental hygiene.
Regular dental care can help retain your beautiful smile free of oral problems for a lifetime. Our experts at Signature Smilez Edmonton suggests the following dental hygiene practices for maintaining good oral health.
Brush Correctly
Brushing is the very basic of oral hygiene and is extremely crucial to keep bacteria, plaque, and dental problems at bay. Brush twice daily with a good and best-suited toothbrush. While selecting your toothbrush, keep in mind the trim and shape of the bristles, softness of the bristles, size of the head, and even the handle. Ideally, you should take two minutes to brush your teeth. Ensure you do not miss out on any part of your mouth including the back of your teeth, the gum line, and also your tongue.
Floss Daily
Flossing is as important as brushing. Floss once every day to thoroughly clean interdental spaces and crevices in your mouth. Use a floss thread, threader, or tape to remove bacteria, plaque, and food debris trapped in difficult-to-reach places of your mouth.
Swish Mouthwash
Mouthwashes wash away the bacteria from the hidden places in your mouth and help in remineralizing your teeth and neutralizing the acids. Swish your mouth with half a cup of mouthwash 1-2 times a day, daily. But while selecting your mouthwash, make sure you pick the alcohol-free ones. Mouthwashes with alcohol content can often cause dry mouth.
Clean the Tongue
Harmful, plaque-causing bacteria are present everywhere in your mouth. Not only on the surfaces of your teeth, but plaque can also accumulate on your tongue. Plaque on your tongue can result in bad breath, inability to taste the food, and even lead to gum diseases. Hence, scrape your tongue every time you brush either with a tongue cleaner/scraper or brush directly with a soft-bristled toothbrush.
Eat Healthy
What you eat directly affects your dental health. So, make sure you eat right and healthy. Cut down on acidic, starchy, and sugary items as these foods and beverages leave their residues behind and feed the harmful bacteria. Load up your diet with foods rich in vitamins, proteins, calcium, phosphate, and other essential minerals, like mushrooms, dairy food, nuts, carrots, etc.
Another good way to maintain your dental hygiene is by visiting a dentist 2-3 times a year. The professional dental cleanings can help remove every spec of plaque from your mouth. For more information to take good care of your oral health, book your appointment at Signature Smilez Edmonton today.