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How to Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

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How to Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

The benefits of keeping good oral health is that one can maintain their beautiful smile and fresh breath. It has also been said that by keeping teeth and gums clean shows positive and good effects throughout the body. For example, periodontal (gum) disease has been associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and, in the case of pregnant women, generally a pre-term delivery.

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What is Oral Hygiene?

Oral hygiene is usually a practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean in order to prevent the dental problems such as dental cavities, gingivitis, periodontal (gum) diseases and bad breath.

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Sign and Symptoms of Poor Oral Health

Here are the some of the sign showing that having poor oral health as mentioned below:

•Bleeding and/or painful gums from plaque and tartar build-up.•Bad breath.•Due to the decay in one or multiple teeth that can lead to sensitivity or pain.•Infection that cause pain.•Loose teeth.

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Health Problems Occurred Due to Poor Dental Hygiene?

Here are the some of the health issue that occurred due to poor dental hygiene as mentioned below:

•Heart disease/stroke risk.

•Increases the risk of dementia.

•Respiratory problems.

•There may risk of premature birth.

•Other infertility problems.

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What is the Importance of Good Oral Hygiene?

By creating a habit of good oral hygiene is very important for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Generally dental experts tells one must enhance their brushing time with fluoride toothpaste from an average of 45 seconds to 2 minutes which will surely strengthen your tooth enamel and in order to prevent your teeth from decay.

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Tips to Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

Here are the some of the tips as mentioned below:1. Brush:One must do the brush 2 times a day and make sure to use a soft bristled toothbrush and toothpaste that contains fluoride. After you eat or drinks wait for 30-45 minutes, so the acids which is present in your mouth gets to the normal levels. Brush after breakfast, and again before going to bed – after you are done with the eating and drinking for the day.

2. Flossing:This method will help in removing the food particles and other unwanted substances that doing brushing on daily basis cannot. Flossing will help you to reach deep between your teeth where the toothbrush bristles cannot be reached or even mouthwash cannot wash away. Experts generally preferred flossing at least one time in a day.

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Tips to Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

3. Clean your Tongue:

Make sure to clean the surface of your tongue on daily basis. One can use a professional tongue cleaner in order to remove the endless and unwanted bacteria that otherwise live, especially on the rougher top surface of your tongue. These can lead to cause the bad breath (halitosis) and negatively affect your dental health.

4. Visit your Dentist:One must go there dentist at least twice a year in order to have a full hygiene treatment performed. Also at these appointments, a comprehensive exam is taken with x-rays in order to detect and prevent the future dental treatments from occurring.

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