Oral Health Tips

We recommend the following dental care steps for achieving healthy teeth and gums;

• Brush with a soft round bristle toothbrush
  
• Replace your toothbrush every three to four months
  
• Change your toothbrush after an illness
  
• When you’re brushing your teeth along the gum line, make sure to angle your brush 45 degrees – so it goes against your teeth and gums
  
• Move your toothbrush back and forth in small, round strokes
  
• The correct brushing motion is more like massaging along the gum line rather than vigorous brushing
  

Other dental care steps, which can help maintain your natural teeth for life, include;

• Use toothpaste with added fluoride
  
• In order to stop plaque from forming between teeth, you should floss your teeth daily
  
• Floss against the end-side of the tooth and scale the floss up-and-down several times
  
• Stock dental floss in your purse, at your office desk and in your car for use when needed
  
• Your tongue is a major source of plaque and bad breath.
  

Brush your tongue gently with your toothbrush twice daily (when you brush your teeth)

• Attend periodontal check-ups
  
• Have oral cancer screenings
  
• Avoid tobacco products
  
• Avoid excessive alcohol use
  
• Maintain a healthy diet