Brushing teeth and rinsing mouth are common knowledge of dental health that everyone of us knows. So, what other common knowledge of dental health besides these methods?
1, tap the teeth
can enhance the health of the supporting tissues of the teeth, just like exercising, it can also stimulate the secretion of saliva, clean the tooth surface, and the method of tapping is simple, and everyone can do it. Its method is: close the lips, bite and tap the upper and lower teeth in the up and down direction, each time more than 100 taps, cooperate with the brushing every morning to develop a habit.
2, brush your teeth
This is the most common method. People are brushing their teeth, but not many people brush their teeth well and seriously. The so-called good brushing is to clean the surfaces of each tooth. Brush at least once a day in the morning and evening.
The correct way to brush your teeth is to rotate the upper teeth from top to bottom, and the lower teeth from the bottom to the top. Brush the upper and lower front teeth along the gap between the teeth. The chewing surfaces should be brushed back and forth. In order to brush the tooth surface cleanly, a health-care toothbrush with a small brush head, soft bristles and elasticity must be used.
To prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease, it is best to use toothpaste containing sodium fluoride or chlorhexidine. Toothpaste containing sodium fluoride or strontium chloride can also relieve tooth hypersensitivity.
3, floss teeth
Some food impacted into plaque is difficult to remove by brushing. It is best to use a dental probe to gently pick out the impacted food to clean the plaque. Some people are accustomed to using toothpicks, but you must not use too much force, so as not to puncture the gums or even cause alveolar bone resorption.
4, gargle
Pay attention to gargle, rinse with warm water after a meal or after flossing your teeth to rinse out the food residues in the mouth. In ancient my country, it is a good way to use tea to rinse your mouth, because tea contains fluoride, which can prevent caries, and it also contains tannins, which is also good for preventing gingivitis.
Add a little salt to the mouthwash, usually with a slightly salty taste, which also has a certain effect on preventing gum inflammation. Adding certain drugs to the mouthwash, such as 0.2% chlorhexidine or 0.2% sodium fluoride solution, has a better anti-caries effect. Chlorhexidine solution is also good for eliminating dental plaque.
In addition, the choice of toothbrush is also very important. Just like seeing a doctor, you need to prescribe the right medicine.
(1) The size of the toothbrush head: According to the provisions of the American Dental Association, the length of the toothbrush head should be 2.5~3 cm, the width should be 0.8~1 cm, there are 2~4 rows of bristles, each row of 5~12 bundles of bristles, toothbrush head The front end should be round and blunt. These regulations are for people to refer to when choosing a toothbrush.
(2) The hardness of the bristles: Generally, it can be divided into three types: soft, neutral, and hard. Normally, a toothbrush with neutral hardness is more suitable. When buying a toothbrush, you can press the bristles with your fingers. If your fingers are irritating, it means it is too hard and should not be used.
(3) The angle between the brush head and the brush handle: There are two types of commercially available toothbrushes: straight type and angle type. The straight type is more powerful when used, and the angled toothbrush has a better cleaning effect on the back teeth.
(4) Special toothbrushes: periodontal disease patients or older people who have receded gums and increased interdental space. There are also concave toothbrushes specially used for dentition correction. The outer two rows of bristles of this kind of toothbrush are larger than the middle two rows. The bristles are long. People with inconvenient hands and feet, such as stroke patients, can choose an electric toothbrush.
