5 Hygiene Tips For Healthy White Teeth
Do you hesitate when you’re asked to smile for the camera?
With all the photos we take now and the ability to zoom into them highlights all our flaws—unhealthy teeth being a big one.
A smile is all it takes for the world to find out that you have poor dental hygiene. If you don’t look after your body, you can cover it with clothes but you can’t do the same for your teeth.
It’s not all about the looks though; poor dental hygiene invites all types of dental and oral bacteria which bring a world of pain and numerous dental problems that can cause your teeth to deteriorate.
You don’t want to have to say goodbye to your favorite foods right?
Don’t forget the horrible stench that comes with the buildup of bacteria in the mouth. If people weren’t keeping a distance from you for bad teeth, they’ll surely stay away from the bad smell coming from you.
We all know the basics of dental hygiene, yet so many of us still get it wrong.
Check out these 5 hygiene tips for healthy, white teeth:
1) Brush PROPERLY
PROPERLY being the key word here. Hopefully you brush at least twice a day but you need to be doing it thoroughly.
Hold your toothbrush at a 45° angle against your teeth AND gums. Move the brush up and down with moderate pressure. Repeat the same for the inside of your teeth. Rinse properly – preferably with a mouthwash.
2) Brush your mouth
Other than your teeth, your mouth has a tongue which gets slathered with all types of food and drinks. Your tongue along with the ceiling of your mouth needs to be scrubbed too to clean off layers of bacteria that cause bad breath.
3) Don’t forget to floss
Flossing requires a little more time than brushing. Brushing on its own cannot access the crevasses of your teeth which where flossing comes in. Make sure you floss your teeth thoroughly before you go to bed.
4) Eat foods that are good for your teeth
There are certain foods that are actually good for teeth. As you chew on crunchy, juicy fruits like apples and pears, you activate a cleansing mechanism in your mouth that cleans plague from your teeth.
Other foods that stimulate the salivary glands and increase saliva, work the same way.
5) Stay away from food/beverages that are bad for your teeth
Don’t expect to have pearly whites when you’re gulping down black coffee all day. Sticky foods such as gummy candies and certain cheeses attract bacteria and lead to a buildup of plague. If you’re going to eat them, try rinsing your mouth immediately.
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