Brush your teeth after meals and before bedtime is a daily routine. The goal is to obtain oral health and well being of fresh breath. There are several different ways to brush your teeth, which need to be considered when brushing your teeth is:
- How to brush should be able to clean up all the deposits on the surface of the teeth and gums as well, especially the pocket space between the gum and tooth.
- Movement toothbrush does not damage the gum tissue and enamel mangabrasi with no excess pressure.
- How to brush must be effective and efficient.
- Toothbrushing frequency up to 3 times a day or at least 2 times a day (after breakfast and before bedtime).
Once we know that the frequency is mengisik teeth 3 times a day, after every meal and before bed. In fact brushing your teeth 3 times a day is not always possible, especially when one is in school, office or anywhere else. Manson (1971) argues that brushing your teeth is 2 times a day, after breakfast and before bedtime.
Brushing your teeth should be done systematically, no leftovers remained. Ranging from how to brush your teeth right and left driven back towards the front and rear ends of the teeth right and left from the other side. The result would be better to use disclosing solution or disclosing tablets before and after brushing teeth. By disclosing solution, layer attached to the tooth surface can be seen clearly.
Known to some kind menyikatan and brush my teeth, namely:
- Vertical direction Direction of vertical movement up and down brushing teeth in the upper jaw and the lower state is closed. This movement to the tooth surface facing the cheek, while the surface of the teeth facing the tongue brushing movement up and down in an open mouth. This way there is a shortage, which is not true when brushing your teeth can cause gum recession decreased so that the teeth look.
- Horizontal movement Brushing motion direction forward and backward from the buccal and lingual surfaces. Chewing rubbing movement on the field known as the scrub brush. It's easy to do and in accordance with the chewing surface anatomy. Combination horizontal vertical movement, when done should be very careful because it can cause gum recession enamel.
- Roll motion This way, a simple movement, the most recommended, efficient and reach all parts of the mouth. Bristles placed on the surface of the gum, chewing away from the surface plane, feather edge slow motion through the back surface of the tooth so that the brush head moves in the arch.
At the time of bristles through your teeth crown, almost upright position against the enamel surface. Repeat this movement 12 times so almost nothing is missed. This method can produce massage the gums and clean the area between the teeth leftovers.
With exposure to the above, we are now able to choose according to their respective tastes and attention to ethics dna brush your teeth properly right. Not lazy brushing after meals and before bedtime. Take a minute to look after your teeth and achieve fresh breath. Keep in mind, and note that the source of infection begins with healthy teeth and mouth condition fresh ... you will sleep soundly and avoid the disease.
