Brushing\nyour teeth is one of the most important daily routines that you perform. But\nmost of the time, we do not know how to brush properly. We often neglect the\nimportance of proper brushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nduration, frequency, and technique of brushing determine your overall oral\nhealth, and hence it is crucial that you get it right. Brushing techniques like\nSulcular, Charter, and Stillman are advised. It is also vital to know what kind\nof toothpaste and toothbrush are good for our teeth. Here are some of the\nbrushing techniques, the type of toothbrush and toothpaste you must use, and\nhow long you should brush for. Brushing Techniques More than the toothbrush and\ntoothpaste you use, the technique you use for brushing has a more significant\nimpact on your oral health. There are different brushing techniques, some for\nregular users and special ones for kids, or those with a recession. Regardless\nof what method you use, brushing for 2 minutes is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Sulcular Technique: <\/strong>This is a commonly advised\ntechnique. It is considered useful as it removes the debris from your teeth\nbefore it hardens to tartar. Hold the brush at an angle of 45\u00b0 to the\nteeth, with the bristles at the neck of the tooth below the gums. Direct the\nbristles towards the gums. Apply gentle force, without exerting too much\npressure on the tooth and use back and forth strokes to brush two-three teeth\nat a time. Before you move to the next set of teeth, you should have made at\nleast 10-15 strokes. Alternatively, you can also use a circular motion. Repeat\nthis same process for all the teeth. As much attention you give to the front\nportion of your teeth, it is equally essential to brush the inner surfaces,\ncalled the lingual side. Hold the brush vertically while cleaning the lingual\nside. It is difficult to reach the posterior teeth, especially if you are using\na larger sized toothbrush. But since maximum chewing happens with your molars,\nit is essential to focus on cleaning them. This technique, also called the bass\ntechnique can be modified by guiding the bristles towards the incisal or\nocclusal surfaces of the teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Charter Technique: <\/strong>The Charter technique of brushing is a technique\nmeant for patients with gum problems. If your gums are receded, exposing the\nroot surfaces, this technique is ideal. People with a prosthesis or braces also\nbenefit from this technique. Unlike the Sulcular method, place the bristles in\nthe direction of the occlusal surface, at an angle of 45 degrees. The rest of\nthe technique is almost similar to the Charter technique where you can use\ncircular or back and forth strokes to brush.Cover all the surfaces of all the\nteeth and do not miss the inner surfaces of all teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Stillman Technique: <\/strong>For interdental plaque removal, the Stillman\ntechnique is effective. This can be considered an extension of the Bass\ntechnique. After you clean the area around the gums with back and forth\nstrokes, move your brush towards the occlusal or incisal surface and repeat the\nback and forth strokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TOOTHBRUSH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most\ndentists recommend that you use a soft bristled toothbrush. This is because a\ntoothbrush will hard bristles will be abrasive for the tooth enamel, and also\nfor your gums. Strictly do not share your toothbrush with anyone, even your\nspouse or a close family member. Your mouth has millions of bacteria which will\ntravel through your toothbrush. After every cycle of brushing, clean and rinse\nyour brush correctly. Keep your toothbrush in an upright position and allow\nair-drying. Microbes are more likely to grow and flourish in a moist\nenvironment.So, if you store a toothbrush without drying, it is expected to be\nmore contaminated.Just like most other objects, the efficacy of a toothbrush\nreduces as with usage. Change your toothbrush every three months, or even\nearlier if the bristles begin to show fraying.There are ways to keep the\ntoothbrush bacteria free or at least reduce the microbial population in your\ntoothbrush. One such method is soaking the brush in Listerine or Hydrogen\nPeroxide solution (2.5%- 3%).You should never put your brush in a microwave or\nany other heating device to kill the microbes. Such high temperatures will\ndamage the bristles. FDA approved toothbrush sanitizers are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0<\/em>Toothpaste<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any\nfluoridated toothpaste is okay for you as long as you use it in the right\nquantity and with the proper brushing technique. The amount that is just enough\nfor you is the size of a pea. For children, the amount equivalent to a rice\ngrain is enough. People have toothpaste preferences of a specific flavor, brand\nor price range.If you have some specific issues like sensitivity, gingivitis or\nexposed root surfaces, your dentist will prescribe a special toothpaste for\nyou. \n\nOther supplements to brushing In addition to brushing, there are other aids that you can use to\nenhance your oral hygiene\nstatus. You must also clean your tongue with a brush or a tongue cleaning aid\nto keep it bacteria and odor free. Dental floss, mouthwash, interdental\ncleaning aids, plaque disclosing agents \u2013 these are all examples of additional\ncleaning aids.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brushing your teeth is one of the most important daily routines that you […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[41,38,54,47,45,62,52,63,37,43,40,49,48,36,60,61,39,35,44,46,55,53,56,23,59,57,58,51,42],"class_list":["post-118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teeth-whitening","tag-best-cosmetic-dentist","tag-best-dental-clinic","tag-best-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-best-implant-dentist","tag-braces-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-child-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-cosmetic-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-cosmetic-implants-dentist-best-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-clinic","tag-dental-clinic-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-hospital","tag-dental-hospital-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-implants-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-treatment","tag-dental-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-india","tag-invisible-aligners","tag-invisible-braces-in-ahmedabad","tag-laser-dentist","tag-laser-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-oral-surgeon-in-ahmedabad","tag-orthodontist-in-ahmedabad","tag-painless-dental-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-root-canal-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-teeth-whitening","tag-top-dentist","tag-top-dentist-in-ahmedabad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118\/revisions\/123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}