Preventive hygiene is important for your oral health. This includes attending regular cleanings and exams at your dentist's office, as well as practicing good oral health care at home with regular brushing and flossing.
Thorough teeth brushing is important for preventing tooth decay and gum disease. It helps to remove bacteria that can cause tooth decay and plaque that can cause gum disease.
Here, our dentists break down proper brushing techniques.
Proper Brushing Techniques
Clean every surface of every tooth in your mouth - the chewing surface, the cheek side, and the tongue side.
Brush at a 45-degree angle in a sweeping motion. For the upper teeth, use a sweeping downward motion, and for lower teeth use a sweeping upward motion. Only brush back and forth on chewing surfaces.
How Often to Brush
Ideally, you should brush after every meal but wait at least 30 minutes after your meal before brushing. At the very least, brush twice a day and always before you go to bed.
How Long to Brush
Don't rush it - A thorough brushing should take at least two minutes, but no longer than four minutes. You can always try timing yourself to make sure your brushing routine is long enough.
Using the Right Brush
Use a soft brush with rounded bristles that allow you to reach your back teeth.
There are many different brush shapes and sizes, so ask your dentist to suggest the best one for you.
What Happens if You Don't Brush?
For people who think they can get by without brushing their teeth, our Winnipeg dentists have some bad news. The reason we recommend brushing your teeth at least twice a day is that the consequences of not brushing can be quite severe. Here’s a quick breakdown of what can happen when you stop brushing your teeth.
- Stained teeth - This is especially true if you drink coffee, wine, or smoke cigarettes.
- Tooth decay - If you don’t brush your teeth you get plaque that breaks down your tooth enamel. This will cause bad breath and eventually can cause major problems and require things like crowns and root canals.
- Gum disease - Also known as periodontal disease, this occurs when the bacteria in plaque cause swollen and bleeding gums.
- Long-term health problems - Periodontal disease is a likely outcome of not brushing one’s teeth, and periodontal disease has been associated with higher risks of kidney disease, dementia, and certain types of cancers.
Usafi wa mdomo wa kuzuia ni muhimu kwa afya yako ya mdomo. Hii inatia ndani kuhudhuria usafi wa kawaida na uchunguzi katika ofisi ya daktari wako wa meno, pamoja na kufanya huduma nzuri ya afya ya mdomo nyumbani na brushing mara kwa mara na flossing. Kusafisha meno kwa uangalifu ni muhimu ili kuzuia kuoza kwa meno na magonjwa ya taya. Inasaidia kuondoa bakteria zinazoweza kusababisha kuoza kwa meno na plaque zinazoweza kusababisha ugonjwa wa taya. Hapa, madaktari wetu wa meno hufafanua mbinu sahihi za kupiga mswaki. Fanya brushing sahihi: Fanya brushing sahihi kwa kila jino la kinywa chako, kwa upande wa kutafuna, upande wa mashavu, na upande wa ulimi. Fanya brush kwa pembe ya digrii 45 na ufanye harakati ya kuondoa. Kwa meno ya juu, tumia mwendo wa chini, na kwa meno ya chini tumia mwendo wa juu. Fanya brashi tu mbele na nyuma kwenye nyuso za kutafuna. Mara nyingi, unapaswa kupiga mswaki baada ya kila mlo, lakini subiri angalau dakika 30 baada ya mlo kabla ya kupiga mswaki. Kwa kawaida, kunaweza kuwa na muda wa kusafisha brashi mara mbili kwa siku, na mara nyingi kabla ya kwenda kulala. Usiharakishe - Kufanya brush kwa uangalifu kunapaswa kuchukua angalau dakika mbili, lakini si zaidi ya dakika nne. Unaweza kujaribu kuamua wakati unaofaa wa kuosha meno. Kwa mfano, kwa kutumia brashi laini, brashi ya brashi ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush ya brush. Kuna brashi nyingi za aina mbalimbali, kwa hiyo mwambie daktari wako wa meno akupatie brashi bora. Ni Nini Hutokea Ikiwa Huwezi Kusafisha Meno? Kwa wale ambao wanafikiri wanaweza kupata kwa bila brushing meno yao, Winnipeg madaktari wa meno yetu kuwa na baadhi ya habari mbaya. Kwa nini tunapendekeza kusafisha meno yako angalau mara mbili kwa siku? - Kwa sababu matokeo ya kutosafisha meno yanaweza kuwa mabaya sana. Hapa ni kuvunjika haraka ya nini inaweza kutokea wakati wewe kuacha brushing meno yako. - Meno yenye madoa - Hilo ni kweli hasa ikiwa unakunywa kahawa, divai, au kuvuta sigareti. - Uharibifu wa meno - Ikiwa hufanyi brashi meno yako unapata plaque ambayo huvunja enamel ya meno yako. Hii inaweza kusababisha pumzi mbaya na hatimaye inaweza kusababisha matatizo makubwa na kuhitaji mambo kama taji na mifereji ya mizizi. Ugonjwa wa meno - Pia unajulikana kama ugonjwa wa periodontal, hii hutokea wakati bakteria katika plaque kusababisha uvimbe na kutokwa na damu ya meno. - Matatizo ya afya ya muda mrefu - Ugonjwa wa periodontal ni matokeo ya uwezekano wa si brushing meno ya mtu, na ugonjwa wa periodontal imekuwa kuhusishwa na hatari ya juu ya ugonjwa wa figo, dementia, na aina fulani za kansa.