Dental Health Flossing - (teeth whitening) How A Good Floss Technique Is Vital For Your Teeth
No commentsBy Martin Haworth
Mouth and dental hygiene are vital for more than just your teeth. Indeed your total health is a reflection of how well you look after yourself orally.
Using a toothbrush frequently and with good technique is a start and one which challenges many people in itself. For those who have accomplished a steady and adequate brushing technique, there is another step.
To get really clean between your teeth - those places where you just know you haven’t cleaned everything properly - you must use a dental floss technique to make sure that you are fully protected.
Dental floss will remove food particles lodged in between your teeth in those areas that, for one reason or another are just inaccessible to your brush. It may not be your fault, more a layout error at design stage in your mouth! Still, it’s no excuse to let your dental health suffer in this way.
After all, you now have a great solution!
Did you know that all the bits of food that get lodged between your teeth, start to rot in only a few hours. This will almost certainly be one of the causes of bad breath, if you suffer from that.
So if you want to enjoy the best of dental health, it’s always best to make sure that you get rid of these food particles as soon as you can after eating. And as we now know, just brushing on it’s own, simply cannot get to all the hard-to-reach (bits of stuck food rich) places, which is precisely where plaque builds up.
And that’s where a good dental floss can help you.
There are quite a lot of different sorts of dental floss now on the market, each of them, according to their manufacturers, providing you with the perfect solution to meet and exceed your dental health needs
“With it’s light wax coating and it’s shred-resistant texture, it slides easily between your teeth and below the gumline”, is one manufacturer’s claim for it’s number one dental floss.
Whatever product, within whatever brand you choose, the technique is the same. Here it is, step by step:-
1) Take a big enough piece of floss to wrap around a finger on each hand, which keeps it tight
2) Manipulate the floss down through the gaps between each pair of teeth and letting one of the fingers slip, pull the floss all the way through
3) Avoid, where possible, pulling the floss back up from between the teeth as this can damage any dental work you may have had done - pull through the gap horizontally, rather than upwards
4) Some teeth gaps, especially at the back of the mouth, might be quite difficult to get at and this is where your dental health can slip. So do your best and if you really can’t reach, there are some specialized products that come with a ready stretched piece of floss on an implement, which will really help you.
5) Deal with every gap, every time you floss if you want the best dental health
6) After you floss, brush your teeth in the way your dentist or oral hygienist has advised
7) Ideally, floss twice a day, when you brush (you do brush twice a day - right?)
What sort of dental floss to buy? Well, to benefit your overall dental health, it doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that you need to buy something that you are comfortable enough with that you will use it regularly.
Some dental floss shreds a bit, so some people prefer a more plastic tape type. For others, they will enjoy using a floss with a flavor, so mint versions are available.
Whichever dental floss type you use, get one you like, even if it is a bit more expensive than the budget brand. Then you will not only enjoy using it regularly, but you will also benefit your own dental health every day.
(c) 2007 Best Dental HealthGuide. If you want to find the best information and product ideas to keep your teeth healthy and bright. You can, right here, on Martin Haworth’s fascinating website at http://www.BestDentalHealthGuide.com
Creating The Brilliant Smile You Deserve
Overcome Bad Breath in 7 Days through Proper Oral Hygiene
By Kelvin Ho
The easiest way to get rid of bad breath in just a week is to make changes to your regular oral hygiene routine. Although you might think you have done everything right in terms of brushing and flossing your teeth, there is still a chance that you are not. Let us take a look at some of the most important aspects of oral hygiene.
Brushing
First off, brushing needs to be done with fluoride toothpaste at least twice per day. While brushing, you should also take note that your brush strokes are correct and sufficient. You need to pay attention and brush the inner and outer areas of the tooth and even the flat surfaces of back teeth.
Some experts believe that you should spend about two to three minutes brushing to allow the toothpaste to have maximum impact on your teeth. Also, you need to replace your tooth brush every 3 months so that it can continue to provide maximum protection for your teeth and tongue. If you can, you should actually brush after every single meal but this is not always possible.
Chewing Sugar-Free Gums
In such situations, you can replace brushing with sugar free chewing gums. This is a great alternative that is easy to apply in your lifestyle. Of course, whenever possible especially in the mornings and evenings, you should choose to brush your teeth instead.
Cleaning the Tongue
One of the most neglected areas in the mouth is the tongue. This area must always be brushed. Apply a gentle back to front motion to remove bacteria and food leftovers that might get stuck there. In fact, not brushing your tongue is the most common reason for developing bad breath around the world!
Flossing
Flossing should be another important part of your oral hygiene routine. In order to prevent possible gum diseases, you need to remove plaque and food particles, even those located below the gum line and between teeth. This is easily achievable through flossing.
Visit Your Dentist
Usually you would not be able to remove everything properly; hence you need to visit your dentist once every six months. Your dentist will be able to perform a special cleaning session that will help clean up your mouth.
Conclusion
By applying the steps above, you will make a huge step in overcoming bad breath. So what are you waiting for, apply these steps today to overcome foul mouth odors in 7 days by making the changes that count in oral hygiene.
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Dentists Fail - Your Health Suffers
By Charles Reinertsen
You’re at risk. The cost could be your teeth, or even your life. Your dentist knows it, but hasn’t been able fix it. You’re completely unaware. There’s no pain, so it’s hard to get your attention. Many problems have no pain, like diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma, or even cancer. This is serious. I’m a dentist. I know.
You’re in denial. Your dentist’s attempts to help you understand your problem, for the most part, is a waste of time. You don’t believe him. Maybe it will happen to someone else, but not me. Trying to teach a solution to someone who doesn’t believe they have a problem is like trying to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and annoys the pig.
There’s even a bigger problem. The solution to your problem isn’t fun. It’s painful, annoying, and inconvenient. When the cure hurts worse than the disease, there’s a big problem. The solution doesn’t have to hurt.
Let’s see if we understand the facts. There is a serious dental problem which doesn’t hurt, that can be solved with a solution that does hurt. And we, as dentists, can’t understand why people aren’t jumping to fix the problem they don’t believe they have. It’s crazy. Dentists, like me, need lessons in human nature and communication. Then we need to discover a simple, easy, comfortable solution. Here it is.
The first step is to help you understand you really do have a problem. Yes, I’m talking to you. The problem is bacteria and toxins building in between your teeth and under your gums. That part of the problem you may already know. You probably even know that this causes cavities and gum disease, and that it could destroy your teeth and ruin your beautiful crowns, bridges, veneers, or other dentistry.
But you probably didn’t know that it also affects your heart, strokes, diabetes, and more. This is serious. This can be life threatening, especially if you have other factors, which most of us do. So the first step is to accept the fact that you have a problem.
The second step is to find the simple, easy, and comfortable solution. The remedy dentists have preached for years has involved brushing and flossing. The brushing isn’t too bad, but the flossing is painful, the floss frays, the teeth are too tight, you can’t get under your bridges, you don’t like putting your fingers in your mouth, you cut the corners of your mouth, your gums bleed, and you just hate to do it. I hear you. I’m just like you.
I think it’s crazy that dentists keep trying to get people to floss, when we know very well you aren’t going to. And those few people who floss regularly rarely do it correctly. I see what debris you leave behind every check-up. It’s very technique sensitive. So what’s the solution?
There’s a method for removing the bacteria and toxins from in between your teeth called Directed Water Irrigation. It’s not just rinsing your teeth with a water jet. It involves aiming a warm water jet in between your teeth and holding the stream for a minimum of five full seconds. You can lean over your sink or do it in the shower. There’s an amazing improvement when you brush and use directed water irrigation, instead of brush and floss.
As a practicing dentist, I see the difference every week. If you want fresher breath, more confidence, better check-ups, and better health, start using directed water irrigation daily. You won’t believe how clean you feel.
Charles Reinertsen, DMD, observes what works in dentistry and what doesn’t. Sharing his findings will help you keep your mouth cleaner and healthier. Find out the easiest tricks for
a lifetime of healthy smiles at http://www.ihateflossing.com
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