EIGHT STEPS TO DENTAL HEALTH

YOUR DENTAL VISIT

BAD BREATH

BRUSHING AND FLOSSING

CAVITIES

CHILDREN

COLD SORES

COSMETICS

CROWNS

DENTAL BRIDGES

DENTURES

DRY MOUTH

FILLINGS

FLOURIDE

HEALTHY HABITS

IMPLANTS

IMPACTED TOOTH

INVISALIGN

ORAL SURGERY

ORTHODONTICS

PEDIATRICS

PERIODONTICS

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

SCALING AND ROOT PLANING

SEALANTS

SENSITIVE TEETH

TMJ AND TMDS

TOBACCO

TOOTH DISCOLORATION

WHITENING

ZOOM 2 WHITENING

Brushing and Flossing

Brushing

The Right Angle

The bristles of the brush need to reach into the space between your teeth and gums. To do this, hold the brush at a 45-degree angle against your teeth.

 

Gently, Gently

The biggest mistake is scrubbing too hard, which can wear away your gums. Use a very short back-and-forth motion or a small circular motion. Don't move the brush more than half a tooth length. Do the outsides and the insides top and bottom.

 

The Front Teeth

To reach behind the upper and lower front teeth, hold the brush vertically and use the bristle toward the end of the brush.

 

Chewing Surfaces

It's important to clean the crevices in the chewing surfaces of your teeth where food can get stuck. Use a gentle back and forth motion.

 

 

Flossing

1. Keep your fingers close to your teeth for better control.
   
   
2. Work the floss back and forth slightly to east it between your teeth so it doesn't snap in and injure your gums.
   
   
3. Make a "C" shape around the tooth.
   
   
4. Move the floss gently up and down the side of the tooth, making sure to clean between the tooth and the gum.
   
   
5. Do both sides of every tooth, advancing to a clean section of floss for each side.