Dental Self Care

Taking care of your teeth helps you to achieve healthy teeth. This involves getting the right oral care products and being mindful of your daily dental habits to prevent cavities and other dental problems.

Let discuss the activities involved in dental self-care

1. 1. Brush Properly
      While brushing take your time to brush in gentle and circular motions. it helps to remove plaque, which can cause gum disease known as gingivitis. Use recommended dental brushes to brushes soft to the gum.
   2. Don’t go to sleep without brushing your teeth: it is recommended that brushing at least twice a day helps to get rid of germs and plaque that accumulate to cause gum diseases.
   3. Don’t forget your tongue: the tongue is an essential part of the mouth, to avoid plaque building up, mouth odor, and other oral health problems, gently brush your tongue every time you brush your teeth.
   4. Use NDA recommended toothpaste: make sure your toothpaste contains fluoride or a toothpaste approved by the dental association in your country.  Use toothpaste recommended by a dentist that can fight germs and defense against tooth decay.
      Fluoride helps to provide a protective barrier to the tooth against germs.
   5. Floss your teeth after eating: Flossing your tooth is as important as brushing. Getting stuck food particles out of your teeth helps to keep healthy dental hygiene.  At least floss once a day to stimulate the gums, and reduce plaque.
   6. Don’t neglect mouthwash: most time we neglect mouthwash, maybe we don’t understand the balance between flossing, brushing, and mouthwash. Mouthwash helps to reduce the amount of acid in the mouth and helps to fight mouth odor. You can ask a dentist for a prescription for the type of mouthwash to use.
   7. Eat enough fruits and vegetables: Eating vegetables helps to build a healthy tooth and lifestyle. Invest in a more healthy eating lifestyle.
   8. Drink more water: Water helps to wash out some of the sticky and acidic foods stuck to the tooth. Drinking water helps to flush out and clean up the mouth.
   9. Limit sugary and acidic foods: let’s be mindful of that acidic and sugary food, they convert into acid in the mouth which can be harmful to the mouth or gum.
   10. Visit a dentist at least twice a year: A visit to the dentist at least helps to keep teaching how to keep oral and healthy perfect teeth.