Tooth brushing: two minutes, twice a day
Brush your teeth for two minutes (to thoroughly clean all surfaces of each tooth), at least twice a day, after meals.
The equipment needed for brushing teeth
To brush your teeth properly, you still need to have the right equipment.
Prefer a medium or even better soft toothbrush because it is softer in the mouth and whose bristles slide easily between the teeth for better cleaning. Also, preferably choose a brush with a small head that can clean even hard-to-reach areas.
And if you have the sensitive gums, there are suitable toothbrushes with softer, tapered bristles. And don’t forget to change your toothbrush as soon as the bristles are damaged, at least every 3 months.
Tooth brushing in practice
Put a little toothpaste on the bristles of the toothbrush. Do not add water to it during the entire brushing time.
Proceed with a brushing roll, from the gum to the tooth, so from top to bottom on the upper part of the jaw and from bottom to top on the lower part. Then clean the back of the teeth by tilting the brush vertically. Finally, do not forget the inter-dental spaces that you will reach by touches, the brush vertically.
Finally, brush your tongue with a toothbrush with tongue scraper to eliminate food residues and microbes that cause bad breath. Rinse your mouth then clean your brush before putting it away.
You can clean the spaces between the teeth once a day using dental floss, and a mouthwash, to finish.
There are “interdental” type toothbrushes that help to better dislodge impurities thanks to their specific bristles.
What if you can’t brush your teeth?
If brushing your teeth is impossible after one of the meals (lunch, for example), take a mouthwash. By fighting against bacteria that develop on the tongue or in the oral cavity, it allows you to effectively fight against dental plaque, bad breath or sensitive gums. Let the product act for 30 seconds in the mouth and spit it out.
You can also chew sugar-free gum or eat an apple. Both help clean the teeth and prevent food and plaque deposits.