Hello friends, welcome once again. Dental health is one of the topics that our patients ask us to cover the most. We understand them perfectly because it is also of the utmost importance to us. In this blog we always like to share tips that help you have a more beautiful smile.
That is why we prepared this article especially for you. This is a series of simple tips to do to have whiter teeth. They are easy to apply, so you can get started today. However, I want to remind you that we already have hundreds of articles available here in English and Spanish.
You can’t improve your dental health without a dentist
For the first tip, we suggest you go to the dentist at least once a year for cleaning. If you want to improve your dental health you need the help of a professional. This is impossible without going to the dentist, so go for a dental cleaning once a year. Although being honest, you should go twice a year for your general check-up so that you can detect problems and solve them before the solution becomes more expensive.
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Drink more water
This tip will improve your dental health overnight. Many dental diseases start with a dry mouth. Many patients do not remember to hydrate well and drink a lot of soft drinks. These drinks, along with alcohol, do a lot of damage to your teeth as well as not hydrating you. Change your eating habits by drinking more water a day. The amount recommended by doctors is 8 glasses a day.
More water in the body indicates a well-hydrated mouth. This translates to more saliva in your mouth, which is good for your dental health. Saliva helps clean your teeth, tissues and protect them from disease. You can literally prevent countless dental diseases just by drinking water. However, don’t forget your daily tooth brushing routine.
Chew more gum
I learned this tip last year and it changed my life. Chewing sugar-free gum improved the health of my teeth in an incredible way. This is because, as we mentioned earlier, saliva production is important for dental health. By chewing gum you stimulate its production. However, it is important that it is sugar-free gum or it will not work. I chew once a day at least and it has improved the appearance of my teeth as well as my breath.
It is important to avoid the effective consumption of sugar as it deteriorates our teeth. I used to drink my coffee with a lot of cream and sugar. Since I reduced the amount already my teeth do not suffer as much as before. It is not about eliminating the rich things in life, but about moderating ourselves to have better teeth.
Flossing and mouthwash improve your dental health
I am surprised that today many of my patients do not use these two items for their dental hygiene. Both are very important and your dental hygiene routine is not complete without them. After brushing your teeth, you should use dental floss to clean between the teeth. If you don’t, the food scraps that get stuck there rot and can wreak havoc in your mouth.
For proper flossing, use only a few inches. It is not necessary to waste meters since a little is enough. Then gently insert the floss between your teeth and clean slowly. This way you will reduce the risks of cutting your gums. If you want another item to clean between your teeth, I recommend the interdental brush that is very easy to use.
Then with the mouthwash you rinse your mouth and spit. It is important that it is antiseptic to kill all bacteria in the mouth. This helps improve your bad breath if you have. At the end of your dental hygiene routine, it is not necessary to rinse your mouth with water, if you do, wait at least a few minutes. This helps the toothpaste and mouthwash do the desired effect on your teeth.
Take care of your utensils
Taking care of your mouth and teeth is very important, but taking care of your utensils is also very important. If you want to improve your dental health and avoid diseases, you should wash your toothbrush. Before or after each use, you can wash them by boiling them in water for a few seconds. Then it is important that you dry them well and store them in a dry place away from moisture. The same goes for your dental floss and mouthwash.
In this way you can prevent them from losing important properties and becoming infected with bacteria and germs. A habit that I have adopted lately is keeping my toothbrush away from the bathroom. The bathroom is proven to have a lot of bacteria that stick to your toothbrush. So now I keep it in a case and place it on my nightstand. This way I don’t expose it to all the bacteria in my bathroom.
That would be all for today guys, I hope this article has helped you to improve the health of your teeth. Leave any suggestions below in the comments and see you next week!