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Tips For Brushing and Flossing

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Tips For Brushing and Flossing

Tips for brushing
Brush your teeth gently. Do not crush the bristles because that means you are brushing too hard.

Replace your toothbrush every two to three months or as soon as the bristles are worn or bent. A worn toothbrush does not clean teeth properly and may damage your gums. You should also replace your toothbrush after suffering a cold.

Make sure you clean each tooth. The toothbrush can clean only one or two teeth at the same time, so much to move it throughout the mouth.

Avoid using hard bristled toothbrushes because they can harm the gums. Use a soft toothbrush with rounded bristle tips.

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Brushing and Flossing

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Brushing and Flossing

Brushing and flossing are something we all learned at an early age. The proper way to brush your teeth takes less than 2 minutes, although many people tend to spend much longer, or much less. Most adults tend to spend less than a minute, that’s not enough time to clean your teeth. To get the right amount of time brushing, you should try using a stopwatch while you brush.

When you brush your teeth, you should avoid using pressure but instead use short, gentle movements. You have to focus on hard to reach places, and make sure you get the areas between your teeth as well. You should also make sure you get eating surfaces as well, along with your upper and lower gums. If you focus on all areas of your mouth, you’ll get everything when brushing.

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