How to brush your teeth properly, to prevent gum disease and cavities!
By Dr. Richard Mitchell, www.dental-health-advice.com
Although I can’t guarantee that you’ll never get a cavity or gum disease, I can tell you how to stack the deck in your favor by following a few simple rules.
First, you need to set aside a little time each day for your teeth and gums. Fifteen minutes is all it takes make a big difference. Can you find 15 minutes a day? Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean fiften minutes in the bathroom! – after a little practice, you can do most of the work while watching TV. 
Next, it’s important to have a good quality brush. It should have soft bristles and a small head. Here’s a useful review of the best toothbrushes; www.dental-health-advice.com/electric-toothbrush-reviews.html
Now, two important points:
1. To get rid of the plaque off your teeth, you have to brush the edges of the gums. That’s where the plaque sits. All around where the teeth meet the gums.
2. Most people brush their teeth for less than 60 seconds. But it should be more than five minutes. If you have an electric brush, ignore the timer. Dental plaque is quite sticky, and you have to use the brush on the gum edge of each tooth for a full 10 seconds PER TOOTH. Use a five-minute egg timer as a guide.
THEN you also have to brush the gum edges on the insides of the teeth, next to the tongue on the lower teeth, and along the edges of your palate on the uppers.
After you’ve slowly gone round each tooth, nearly all the plaque should be gone. You can check how well you’ve done by chewing a disclosing tablet and seeing if it shows up any areas you missed. You can get disclosing tablets at most chemists or pharmacies. There are detailed instructions on how to disclose your teeth properly at www.dental-health-advice.com/disclosing-tablets.html .
FINALLY, you need to clean the bits where the toothbrush can’t reach – in between the teeth! I recommend looking for dental “TAPE”. Most folks find dental tape easier to use than floss. If you’re new to flossing, start by flossing around a couple of front teeth. Then you can see what you’re doing more easily. Once you get the knack, it gets easier!
If you spend just 15 minutes a day on getting the plaque off your teeth, you will be massively reducing your chances of getting dental problems. That could be a huge money-saver too!
Dr. Richard Mitchell writes about dental issues for patients at
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