I know you all have probably heard this before. “Make sure you brush your teeth at least twice a day to prevent tartar buildup” But maybe you are asking yourself: “What is the proper way to brush your teeth? Am I doing a good job?” To make your daily brushing routine more effective and simple, here are a few tips for you to improve your oral care:
Be sure to have your toothbrush angled at 45 degrees near the gum line.
It is important to ensure both your gum line and your tooth surface are in contact with the toothbrush bristles
Use a back and forth, up and down gentle motion when brushing
On the inside surfaces of your teeth, adapt your 45 degree angle to the gum line, as on the outer surfaces.
Brush in a circular motion on the biting surfaces of your teeth
Don’t forget to brush your tongue. Many people don’t realize all of the bacteria that are on the surface of the tongue. Brushing the tongue daily will eliminate the bacteria that can cause bad breath.
Brush your tongue in a back to forth motion.
DO NOT brush front to back as this will push bacteria to the back of the throat.
