Oral health

by JeepersMedia

Once Phyllis Diller beautifully said “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight,” thus a wide Smile reflects the wide amount of happiness in you. Smile is an important element of your personality. A white teeth smile charms your personality while that of off white or yellow teeth smile may be considered as a hindering factor in your beauty. Oral health is regarded as one of the most important factor resulting in physical health as mouth is a medium through which we intake food.  Thus maintain a good mouth and beautiful smile is an important factor to enhance your personality and health too.

One should preserve good oral health by practicing regular dental care habits and visiting dentist regularly. Brushing provides beautiful and healthy teeth which guarantees oral health. But brushing isn’t enough as it can’t reach some inner places between the teeth and areas under gum line. This enables to generate the plaque, thus intimidating oral health. Flossing eradicates those particles guarantying effective oral health. Brushing and flossing are the mainstays of good dental care and oral health. In addition to those, you should also want to consider some other oral health tips.

Here are certain oral tips which add charm to your personality.

Brushing tips

Tip 1: Brushing twice a day, if possible after every meal with a fluoride contained toothpaste using soft bristled toothbrush.

Tip 2: Appropriate brushing style is holding the toothbrush at a slight angle against the teeth using short back and forth motions.

Tip 3: Brush the teeth for about two minutes every time.

Tip 4: Brush your tongue too

Tip 5: Do not forcefully or harshly scrub the gums, it can be harmed.

Tip 6: Replace the tooth brush every three to four months.

Tip 7: Consider using an electric toothbrush, especially if you have arthritis or other problems that make it difficult to brush well.

Flossing Tips

Tip 1: The first tip is to ease the floss gently into your teeth, pull the floss gently back and front forming C, floss back of the tooth.

Tip 2: Softly pull the floss from the gum line to the apex of the tooth to eradicate plaque.

Tip 3: Use fresh floss as you progress through your teeth.

Tip 4: Try waxed floss if flossing turns problematic.

Tip 5: Try floss holder if it’s hard to control the floss.

Some other oral health tips:

Tip 1: Dental pick or dental stick enables to clean between the teeth guarantying oral health.

Tip 2: Mouth rinse help reduce plaque between the teeth.

Tip 3: Oral irrigators or devices aim to stream water of the teeth to remove food particles

Tip 4: Avoid using toothpicks or objects that aren’t made to clean your teeth

A healthy mouth is a route to healthy physical health. Early detection and treatment of oral health problems can ensure a lifetime of good oral health. As someone appropriately said, prevention is better than cure, thus following the above tips enables effective oral health, healthy body and a beautiful smile.