Improve Oral Hygiene / Fight bad breath (1/9): Tooth brushing

Everyone knows: regularly brushing your teeth is vital. But how often should you do it? Many people just do it 'to have it done' and also often don´t know they have bad breath because of doing it 'now an then'.

Here are some tipps to brush your teeth:

1) Brush your teeth at least twice a day

2) Brush for at least 90 seconds, better 2 min. Move the brush in small circles from gumm to teeth and cover both the front and back surfaces.

3) Never leave the house in the morning without brushing your teeth. But also never brush your teeth 1 hour before or after you consumed acid foods (does a lot more bad than good to your teeth)

4) After brushing, rinse your mouth and wipe the toothpaste from your lips, can be embarrasing sometimes if you forget.

5) Always brush your teeth before bed at night. This is key, to not develop a bad breath during night (production of saliva stops overnight, bacterias have no limits to replicate themselves)

6) Electric toothbrushes are better than normal ones, but you still have to use it for >90 sec.

7) Your toothbrush can be a bacterial breeding ground, so change it every 2-3 months and clean it with hot water after using it


Do you brush your teeth on a regular basis?



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