How To Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

 

• Use a dental floss to remove particles of food and plaque caught between the teeth and under the gum.

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• Try  using floss picks to remove stubborn food debris and plaque from hard to reach areas in the mouth.

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• Eat more healthy food for example fruits and vegetables, food with no sugar to promote dental and general health.

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• Drink more water to help dilute acids in the mouth and keep the oral tissues hydrated.

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• Use mouthwash with fluoride and no alcohol.

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• Brush the teeth at least twice daily especially before going to bed.

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• Get a professional dental cleaning every 3-6 months depending on your overall dental health status.

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• Limit sugary food and drink

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• No smoking

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• No tobacco chewing

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• Use sugar free chewing gum

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• Limit alcohol drinking

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• Use fluoride toothpaste

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• Clean the  tongue with a tongue scraper or tongue cleaner.

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• Use a bridge aid to clean beneath dental bridges

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• Use plastic instruments to clean around dental implants

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• Use a waterpik to flush debris and dental plaque from beneath bridges, around dental implants, crowns, orthodontic appliances and from spaces between teeth.

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• Use proper denture and retainer cleaners.

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Use the correct size proxabrush to clean around orthodontic appliances and between teeth.