Brushing & Flossing technique
Brush your teeth twice a day. Select a suitable medium bristle toothbrush and a good quality dentifrice (toothpaste), brush your teeth two times daily with proper brushing technique. After brushing store the toothbrush in a clean, dry hygienic place.
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Brushing Technique:
Brushing Technique:
1) Place bristles along the gum line at a 45-degree angle. Bristles should contact both the tooth surface and the gum line. 2) Gently brush the outer tooth surfaces of 2-3 teeth using a vibrating back & forth rolling motion. Move the brush to the next group of 2-3 teeth and repeat. 3) Maintain a 45-degree angle with bristles contacting the tooth surface and gum line. 4) Gently brush using back, forth, and rolling motion along all of the inner tooth surfaces.
5) Tilt brush vertically behind the front teeth. Make several up & down strokes using the front half of the brush.Place the brush against the biting surface of the teeth & use a gentle back & forth scrubbing motion. Brush the tongue from back to front to remove odor producing bacteria.
1) Place bristles along the gum line at a 45-degree angle. Bristles should contact both the tooth surface and the gum line. 2) Gently brush the outer tooth surfaces of 2-3 teeth using a vibrating back & forth rolling motion. Move the brush to the next group of 2-3 teeth and repeat. 3) Maintain a 45-degree angle with bristles contacting the tooth surface and gum line. 4) Gently brush using back, forth, and rolling motion along all of the inner tooth surfaces.
5) Tilt brush vertically behind the front teeth. Make several up & down strokes using the front half of the brush.Place the brush against the biting surface of the teeth & use a gentle back & forth scrubbing motion. Brush the tongue from back to front to remove odor producing bacteria.
Flossing Technique:
Flossing Technique:
Clean between teeth once a day with dental floss or an interdental cleaner to remove plaque and debris from areas your toothbrush cannot reach. Take adequate floss/tape and wind the floss around the middle fingers (all on one finger and a little on the other finger) and grip floss firmly with index finger and thumb.
Guide the floss gently and carefully between upper and lower teeth using a back and forth motion. (Avoid "snapping" the floss against the gum) Curve the floss around the tooth, like a "C" shape and gently guide floss up and down each side of tooth to remove plaque. Don't forget to floss behind the very last tooth. Floss a couple of teeth then move the floss along so you are using a new section of the floss. If your gums bleed or feel tender after flossing, do not be alarmed. The gums often take a little time to get accustomed to flossing. If bleeding persists, see your Periodontist.
Visit "The Smile Experts" regularly, as minerals within the saliva get deposited to form Calculus, commonly known as (Tartar). Only Professional cleaning can rid your teeth of tartar.
Clean between teeth once a day with dental floss or an interdental cleaner to remove plaque and debris from areas your toothbrush cannot reach. Take adequate floss/tape and wind the floss around the middle fingers (all on one finger and a little on the other finger) and grip floss firmly with index finger and thumb.
Guide the floss gently and carefully between upper and lower teeth using a back and forth motion. (Avoid "snapping" the floss against the gum) Curve the floss around the tooth, like a "C" shape and gently guide floss up and down each side of tooth to remove plaque. Don't forget to floss behind the very last tooth. Floss a couple of teeth then move the floss along so you are using a new section of the floss. If your gums bleed or feel tender after flossing, do not be alarmed. The gums often take a little time to get accustomed to flossing. If bleeding persists, see your Periodontist.
Visit "The Smile Experts" regularly, as minerals within the saliva get deposited to form Calculus, commonly known as (Tartar). Only Professional cleaning can rid your teeth of tartar.