The misunderstanding of dental health

1. Rinse your mouth without brushing your teeth. In fact, gargle can't replace your teeth. Correct tooth brushing has both the mechanical scrubbing effect of a toothbrush and the chemical decontamination and disinfection effect of toothpaste. Can effectively prevent the formation of plaque and calculus.

2. The more the teeth are worn, the stronger it is. It doesn't matter if you bite hard things. Older people's teeth should be especially avoided from wearing. Don't gnaw hard objects. Not to use teeth to open bottle caps, remove needles and nails, etc.

3. If you lose one or two teeth, you don’t need to rush to fill it up. If you lose a full denture, it will save trouble. If you don’t want to insert a denture, you will first collapse the face and show "oldness", affecting digestion and nutrient absorption; Accelerate the loosening and tilting of the prosthetic teeth, and the elongation of the opposite jaws, leading to disordered occlusal relationships, causing discomfort and pain in the temporomandibular joint near the ears.

How often should I wash my teeth?

The process of washing teeth is usually a bit sore. If the inflammation is severe or there are many calculus, people who have not been washed for a long time are more likely to bleed due to mucosal bumps. This is a normal phenomenon. Bleeding after washing teeth will generally slow after a day or two. Slowly disappear.

It is best for people with periodontal health to wash their teeth every six months to a year, and the number of washes should not be too frequent. If there is a periodontal disease, even more serious patients are not washed once every 2 to 3 months.

In addition, if you neglect to clean after washing your teeth, dental calculus will quickly re-form. Therefore, when brushing your teeth, you must pay attention to brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, at least 3 minutes each time, and brush your teeth on 3 sides. This is the most effective way to brush your teeth.

How often does the oral examination take?

Professional dentists recommend: Adults should have a comprehensive oral examination once a year, and children should be examined every six months.

How much toothpaste should I use every time I brush my teeth?

For adults, the amount of fluoride toothpaste should be about 1/2 the position of the toothbrush head, and the amount of fluoride toothpaste for children should not exceed the size of the S bean, so as to prevent excessive toothpaste from swallowing, which is harmful to the body.

The right way to brush your teeth

Brush your teeth every morning and evening. Brush your teeth with vertical rotation. The upper tooth rotates from top to bottom, and the lower tooth rotates from bottom to top. The inner and outer sides of the teeth and the occlusal surface must be carefully brushed in place, each time brushing for 3-5 minutes .

Correct choice and use of toothbrush

The bristles are soft and have been polished; the size of the brush head is moderate, which can brush every surface of each tooth; wash after use, with the brush head facing up, and place in a dry and ventilated place. Do not share toothbrushes with others, do not use toothbrushes for other purposes; change the toothbrush after the bristles are turned out or have an infectious disease; change a toothbrush in 3-4 months.