We all know that having a great smile and clean breath can make or break our first experience with people and while dental care has come a long way since we put baking soda on our fingers to clean our teeth. Having a bad dental hygiene might result to problems such as gum disease, bone loss (when using dentures), infection and more. We now have an enormous assortment of dental health and dental care products to help us get rid of plaque and bacteria that reside around and on our gums. Still, people are visiting the dentists so what is going wrong? Brushing your teeth every morning and night might not guarantee you 're giving your mouth all the attention it needs, not if you include other teeth damaging habits in your repertoire. Consider the following tips to ensure …show more content…
Brush Timing The American Dental Association recommends brushing two to three minutes, twice a day. This dental care habit is known to help evade dental complications. Some power toothbrushes are designed with this recommendations in mind, having a built-in timer that will vibrate or beep when you’ve finished brushing for two minutes. Thus, helping people fight against their impatience during their time at the sink. Brush your Tongue Most people in their attempt to have a good and shining teeth neglect to brush the tongue, but most of the bacteria which causes bad breath resides on the tongue. You could follow all due process for washing your teeth but without scrubbing the surface of your tongue, you would walk out of the house giving off an offensive smell when you try to converse with people. Use Mouthwash Mouthwash cannot do all the work but if you are already brushing and flossing then mouthwashes containing Listerine and ClO2 are very helpful because they help to kill and maintain the bacteria in your mouth. The American Dental Association agree that Mouthwash is not particularly necessary and not all mouthwashes are useful. But they are known to help maintain good breath. Consume