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At Healthy Smiles Dental, our goal is to give you a healthy, confident and winning smile.
To get there, your personal home care plays an important role. It
starts by eating balanced meals, reducing the
number of snacks you eat, control over smoke, tea, coffee, red wines and correctly using
the various dental aids that help control the
plaque and bacteria that cause dental disease.
Tooth brushing – It is extremely important to brush your teeth at least
twice a day (especially before going to bed
at night) with an ADA approved soft bristle
brush and a dental recomended toothpaste.
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It is extremely important to adapt correct brushing habbits like, Place the brush at a 45
degree angle to the gums and gently brush
using a small, circular motion, ensuring that
you always feel the bristles on the gums.
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Make sure your cover and brush outer, inner,
and biting surfaces of each tooth.
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Use the tip of the brush
to clean the inside of the front teeth.
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Brush your tongue to remove
bacteria and freshen your breath. (very important)
Electric toothbrushes are also recommended for the fact that they are easy to use and can remove plaque efficiently.
Simply place the bristles of the electric brush
on your gums and teeth and allow the brush to
do its job, several teeth at a time.
Flossing – Daily flossing is the best
way to clean between the teeth and under the
gumline where a tooth brush can't go. Flossing not only helps clean these
spaces, it disrupts plaque colonies from building
up, preventing damage to the gums, teeth, and
bone.
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- Take 12-16 inches (30-40cm) of dental floss
and wrap it around your middle fingers, leaving
about 2 inches (5cm) of floss between the hands.
- Using your thumbs and forefingers to guide
the floss, gently insert the floss between teeth
using a sawing motion.
- Curve the floss into a “C” shape
around each tooth and under the gumline. Gently
move the floss up and down, cleaning the side
of each tooth.
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Floss holders are recommended if you have difficulty
using conventional floss.
Rinsing – It is important to rinse your
mouth with water after brushing, and also after
meals if you are unable to brush. If you are using
an over-the-counter product for rinsing, it’s
a good idea to consult with your dentist or dental
hygienist on its appropriateness for you.
Use other dental aids as recommended by your
dentist or dental hygienist: Interdental brushes,
rubber tip stimulators, tongue cleaners, irrigation
devices, fluoride, medicated rinses, etc., can
all play a role in good dental home care.
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