RULES FOR A RIGHT DENTAL HYGIENE

Which is the technique for a right brushing of the teeth?

The time that should be allocated to brush the teeth is of minimum 3 minutes for both arcades. The majority of children and adults do not allot this time for brushing their teeth. For the right process of brushing the teeth you should use short and slowly movments giving a special attention to the gums, to the back teeth which are harder to be accessed and to the areas around the crowns and obturations.

Brush with attention:

- The external surface (between the cheecks and lips) of upeer teeth and after this brushes the bottom teeth through the fixation of the toothbrush at 45 degrees on the teeth with circular movements and carefully in the ditch of the gum.
- The internal surface (towards the tongue) of teeth from the upper and the bottom side of the mouth with short movements ahead and aback.
- The tongue – carefully in order to remove the bacteria and to refresh the breathe.

What type of toothbrush should we use?

Most of the doctors recommend the toothbrush with harsh hair in order to remove the bacteriological planch and to clean completely all the surfaces of the teeth. The “small head” toothbrushes are preferred because they can penetrate in the area that are harder to be accessed. The electric toothbrushes are a good alternative in order to maintain a correct oral hygiene. In order to make a good choice in selecting the appropriate toothbrush, please require your doctor’s advice.

How important is the toothpaste that you are utilizing?

It’s very important to use the appropriate toothpaste. Today we can find available a large and diverse range of toothpaste with different advantages which are contributing to the solutionning of many problems, including the caries, gingivitis, bacteriological planch, tartar and the exaggerate sensibility. Our advice is that you should ask your doctor what toothpaste is the most appropriate for you to use.

How often should we change our toothbrush?

The toothbrush should be changed when is deteriorated, or each 3 months. The signs of deterioration are: hair softening, hair twisted, divergent hair, lack of efficience.

What does mean a good oral hygiene?

A good oral hygiene means a mouth cavity which smells and looks well. This means:

- all teeth are clean on all their five surfaces

- all the gums are pink, are not painful and are not bleeding when brushing our teeth or usig the dental floss.

- the breathing must smell good

Usages for a correct oral hygiene

Maintaining a correct oral hygiene is one of the most important things for your teeth and gums. The healthy teeth not only help you to look well but also help you to feel well, but also help you to eat and speak correctly.

A good oral hygiene is very important for your general health because it willl induce a “good condition” and “physical comfort”.

Each day attendance, which include the brushing of teeh and the usage of the dental floss, will help you to prevent the diseases before their appearance and it’s less painfully and less expensive than the treatment of the results of a deficitary oral hygiene: the caries, the tartar, etc.

Between your regular visits to your doctor there are simple steps to follow which lead to a considerable reduction of the risks of appearance and development of the caries, bacteriological planch, the tartar, the gingivitis, etc. These steps may include:

- brush your teeth at least two times a day (it’s compulsive in the evening) and use daily the dental floss

- keep a balanced diet with a limited number of snacks between the main tables

- use products of oral hygiene which contain fluorine, including toothpaste

- use mouth water with fluorine

- assure yourself that if you have children under 12 years they drink fluoridized water or give them an additional quantity of fluorine in their alimentation.