Oct 23 2010
When it comes to dental hygiene, brushing your tongue is nowhere near as important as brushing and flossing your teeth. However, when it comes to oral hygiene, brushing or scraping your tongue is very important. The same bacteria that affects your teeth also live on your tongue, particularly towards the back.
Brushing a tongue is something [...]
Sep 18 2010
Maintaining your teeth is not hard. What is hard is getting into the habit of doing the right things. One of the strongest reasons behind getting out children to brush is the habit they develop. If we, as adults, set an example and encourage our children to do the same, chances are we won’t have [...]
Sep 14 2010
Folklore would have you believe that to have good teeth you have to give up all that is good – or at least, give up all that is bad. Sure, if you want perfect teeth then avoiding everything considered ‘bad’ is the way to start. We don’t live in a perfect world and none of [...]
Jun 22 2010
I brush, floss and clean my tongue everyday. But I pay a little more attention to my teeth. What is it that I do? Simple things that don’t take a lot of my time. Here’s the list.
I use a small-headed toothbrush so that it reaches the far corners in my mouth.
I drink plenty of [...]
Jun 14 2010
Brush regularly. Brush after all meals. Brushing the teeth is equivalent to taking a bath, only the former has to be done more frequently. Every time you eat, food particles make your mouth unclean. A thorough brushing followed by flossing can clean the mouth well. So, after every meal, make it a habit to brush [...]
May 04 2010
If you love your teeth and care for your smile, you have got to make sure you have everything needed to take care of them. What do you have in that dental care kit of yours? If the idea of a dental care kit sounds too much, let’s look at what you have got for [...]
Mar 31 2010
Taking care of your dental health is about getting back to the basics. Let’s look at the basics of dental care.
Brush after each meal or at least twice a day. Brush for at least 2-3 minutes. It is important that you brush your teeth thoroughly to prevent any bacterial growth.
Brush your teeth before going [...]
Mar 24 2010
I know you know how to brush you teeth. But are you doing it right? What could be so complicated in brushing? Well, absolutely nothing. And yet most of us don’t do it right. So, I have for you another enlightening dental post telling you how to brush your teeth.
Let’s start with choosing the right [...]
Jul 26 2009
Martin H Fischer famously said, “If a patient cannot clean his teeth, no dentist can clean them for him.” Your dentist can only treat you for problems or rectify flaws; he/she cannot brush your teeth for you. You have to brush your teeth regularly and that, too, the right way. And you should know that [...]
Jul 13 2009
If you asked a dental expert how you can get the perfect smile, you will get a one line response: follow a dental care routine. Here are some daily dental care tips:
Brush after every meal. Without this, you cannot ensure clean teeth.
Leave a gap of at least an hour after a meal before you [...]