Oral Hygiene and Dental Health Tips

The process of digestion starts in the oral cavity. So, it is very important to pay attention to oral health care. In order to maintain good oral health, oral hygiene is necessary. If you follow a few basic oral health tips, you will enjoy good oral health for a long time.

Oral hygiene and dental health tips:

1. Brush your teeth twice daily with a good-quality toothbrush.
2. Brush in such a way that the inner and outer surfaces get cleaned.
3. It is necessary to clean the tongue using a tongue cleaner or with your fingers.
4. Avoid eating things that would stick to your teeth for a long period of time. If you eat such things, brush them immediately.
5. Use dental floss to clean the spaces between your teeth.
6. Get your teeth checked every six months by a qualified dentist.
7. Use a good quality toothbrush and change it after every three months.
8. Take a cup of warm water and add some salt to it. Dissolve the salt in water. Gargle with this water once or twice daily. It will remove bad breath and harmful bacteria from your mouth. If you can afford it, use an antiseptic mouthwash regularly.
9. Avoid any trauma to the jaw or to the teeth. Though you can use artificial teeth, they cannot replace natural ones.
10. Avoid removing the teeth as far as possible. Opt for root canal surgery if you have severe decay of molar teeth.
11. Get oral health tips from your dentist.
12. Give particular attention to your kids' teeth, as they are unaware of its importance and oral health is often neglected compared to other parts of our body.
13. Using sensitivity toothpaste is not very useful for sensitive teeth. Opt for root canal surgery of filling up the cavity instead.
14. Do not drink too cold or too hot beverages. Especially avoid drinking cold beverages after you have hot beverages.
15. Avoid artificial tooth whitening methods. It could be harmful to your teeth.
16. Move the toothbrush slowly over the gums to give them a light massage.
17. Do not chew tobacco or Pan Masala. It is very harmful to your teeth and overall oral hygiene. It can cause oral cancer.
18. Do not eat anything after you brush at night.
19. Gargle with water and clean your mouth with your fingers after you eat anything.
20. Go to the dentist as early as possible if you have any kind of oral problem. Delay might exacerbate the condition.
21. Use a helmet when you ride a bike or a bicycle so that your jaw will be protected from sudden traumas.
22. Deficiency of iron is one of the causes of occurrences of mouth ulcers, so make sure you have adequate iron proportion in your diet.
23. If you are using sensitive toothpaste, take a small quantity of toothpaste on your finger and apply it around the sensitive teeth after you finish your brushing. It helps lessen the pain.
    If you have any more oral health tips, please feel free to share them in the comments.