• DENTRA TIPS FOR PROPER MOUTH CLEANING
• Use soft or medium synthetic bristled brushes and avoid hard natural ones.
• Only use hard-bristled brushes if the brushing technique used is the proper one.
• Buy a new brush every three to four months.
• Brush after meals (minimum twice a day; once after breakfast & once before bed-time)
• Don’t rush oral hygiene; brush your teeth for several minutes at a time. Taking into consideration the following techniques:
o Focus your tooth brush at the gum-line.
o Begin by placing the bristles of your brush at a 45 degree angle where the gums and teeth meet.
o Move the brush in a half circle motion.
o Apply brush lightly to allow bristles to gently glide between teeth.
o Use the same method on the both sides of your teeth; facing the tongue & facing the cheeks.
o In order to brush the inside of your front teeth, position the brush vertically at a 45 degree and brush using an outward motion.
o Place the brush at the biting surfaces of all teeth and brush using a gentle back and forth motion.
• Flossing aids in the removal of food stuck in between teeth (cannot be reached with a tooth brush), use as follows:
o Wrap 20 cm of dental floss in between your two middle fingers.
o Hold using your thumb and index fingers, leaving 4-5 cm in between.
o Direct the dental floss, using your thumbs, at the spaces between your upper teeth and use your index fingers for your lower teeth.
o Slide the floss back and forth gently between your teeth; do not come in contact with your gums.
o Use vertical motions to increase effectiveness after using aforementioned method.
• Brush your tongue every time you brush your teeth. Using a medium or soft brush, stroke your tongue in an outward motion from the inside of your throat, stroke gently to avoid damaging the tongue. For more effective tongue brushing, moisten the brush with Chlorhexidine gel or mouthwash.
