10 Vital Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Healthy for Life

1. Brush regularly and as soon after eating as possible - even
after snacking. Brushing keeps small food particles from becoming
giant feasts for unwanted bacteria. If possible, brush a full two
minutes. Divide the teeth into quadrants and spend at least 30
seconds on each quadrant. Use the sulcus technique, angling the
bristles and gently inserting and cleaning underneath the gum line
while you brush.

2. Select a good dentifrice and stick with it. You don't need much
and when the mouth fills with foam, many people will spit it out and
consider themselves finished brushing. There are many, many
toothpastes and powders on the market all touting claims from being
the best whitener to being the most natural. Try a powder with a good
mixture of baking soda and flavoring can also be cool! Fluoride? You
won't need it if you keep to a strict hygiene routine. Hydrogen
peroxide? Good old baking soda is proven to be a better anti-microbial
without the risk. You will be surprised how clean your teeth feel
after using a baking soda-based powder. Just can't deal with the
powder? Keep with your tooth.

3. Brush your tongue or use a tongue scraper. Why do a great job
on your teeth only to have them come in immediate contact with the
microbes living on the surface of your tongue? As an added benefit,
your breath will be MUCH better!

4. Floss at least once a day. Flossing further cleans and removes
calculus where your toothbrush cannot reach.

5. Learn how to irrigate the teeth and gums and do it daily. Oral
Irrigation serves several purposes; it helps to remove food particles
trapped below the gum line, using the right antimicrobial fluid in
your irrigator can help remove the 'biofilm' which harbors bacteria
dangerous to your oral health and irrigating massages the gums
resulting in increased circulation. Short on time? New irrigators
can now be attached right to your faucet or shower outlet allowing you
to clean your teeth while you do the rest of your body.

6. Irrigate deep pockets with a cannula tip and good antimicrobial
solution. This measure is one of the best things an individual can
do, on his or her own, to assist in stopping decay where pockets have
formed between the tooth and gum. Before you buy an oral irrigator,
make sure you select an irrigator such as the Via Jet, which can
accommodate the tiny cannula tips. Not all do. When irrigating a
deep pocket, the cannula tip is small enough to deliver the
antimicrobial solution deep, where the regular irrigator tip cannot
reach. Ask your dentist for help in this. If you have the right
dentist, he'll be supportive and informative in your personal hygiene
efforts.

7. See your dental professionals regularly, but choose them wisely.
There are good offices and bad ones and you need to seek a good
dentist. Make sure your dentist is allowed a good 45 minutes to an
hour - enough time to properly work on your teeth. Listen to your
dentist when you're told about a problem area and don't be afraid to
ask questions. Be on time for your appointments. Talk to your
dentist openly about your teeth. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
If your professional won't take the time to answer you in a way you
can understand or gets offended by your questions, it may be time to
move on to another dentist.

8. White teeth do not necessarily mean healthy teeth. While your
biggest concern right now may be your smile, make sure that smile will
be there, in good shape, years from now. Tooth whitening is
tremendously popular today and many companies are catering to the
market. While tooth whiteners remove staining, to some degree, they
do not necessarily do the cleaning job required by your other efforts.

9. Nutrition is half the battle. A demineralization and
remineralization process is taking place constantly as the teeth are
being bathed in healthy saliva. The body is equipped to care for
itself as long as conditions are right, and as everything else in the
body requires good nutrition, the teeth and gums are no exception.
Staying away from sugar is fine, but don't forget carbohydrates;
cakes, breads, chips... Vitamin C has long been known as important for
healthy gums and a good colloidal mineral supplement will provide the
calcium and phosphorus your teeth need. Your strong autoimmune system
is one of your best defenses against poor oral health and GOOD food is
your best source of essential vitamins & minerals.

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