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| − | Your dentist's ideal role is to be simply a preventative measure to help you keep your teeth strong and in good condition. One thing that you should be concerned with is the way in which you actually achieve your healthy teeth and gums. The daily oral health care routine you practice at home factors more heavily into your mouth's condition than anything else. For good or bad, it's up to you to learn the things you need to know and to get into good habits if you want to take proper care of your teeth. A good oral health program is made up mainly of three important behaviors. You want to brush twice a day, floss once a day and see your dentist every six months. It is also important to make sure that your techniques for brushing and flossing are as effective as possible.
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| − | Have you learned how to tell tooth plaque apart from tartar? Usually plaque is what happens when bacteria sets in, typically against your gum line. Tartar is what happens when plaque isn't completely removed and has the chance to harden. Tartar is a more advanced condition and it is quite a lot harder to get rid of by brushing. Beyond that, tartar represents more damage being done to your tooth.
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| − | You want your toothpaste to have specific tartar fighting ingredients as well as be healthy. You already know that it is important to brush your teeth twice a day but it is important that you hold back on the pressure because too much pressure is bad for your gum lines. Most people already know that it is important to floss when you want to care with your mouth. You've probably been given some really solid advice from your dentist to floss at least once each day. Here is some flossing advice that you should follow. You obviously would like it to be effective and you need to make sure that you don't cause any accidental damage to your gums in the process. Once you've got the floss between your teeth, you need to be gentle as you move it in a back and forth motion. Do not force the floss under your gum line, but rather just slide it up and down the tooth. Make sure the floss is oriented properly by pulling it around the edge of the tooth.
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| − | It is a sad fact that living in Western modern culture that we are exposed to such a large amount of foods that have a very high sugar content. Predictably, there are also plenty of people who eat a lot more sugar than they probably should. The constant presence of sugary substances in our diet puts a lot of pressure on our teeth and forms quite a few cavities. Choosing sugar free snacks is a good way to combat this widespread problem. You should at least try to work a few in there somewhere. Also, after you eat a sugary snack, rinse out your mouth with some water. You could also reduce the sugar by chewing sugarless gum (or do both things). You will discover that maintaining healthy teeth and gums is relatively easy to accomplish. If soft drinks or sweets are a part of your diet, there are measures that can be taken to decrease their harmful effects.
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