How to maintain oral hygiene

Teeth are the harder parts of our body and play a very important role. If there is a problem with the teeth, it will affect our ability to chew food. Sometimes, if the food cannot be chewed well, it will increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, which has a great impact on our normal diet and the absorption of food nutrients. So in order to avoid dental problems, we must ensure good oral hygiene in our daily life. It is not enough to simply brush your teeth every day. Let's learn about how to maintain oral hygiene.

How to maintain oral hygiene

toothpick

When the gingival papilla recedes or the tooth space increases after periodontal treatment, a toothpick can be used to clean the adjacent surfaces and root furcations. Commonly used toothpicks are wooden and plastic.

How to use: Insert the toothpick into the interdental space at a 45-degree angle, with the tip of the toothpick pointing toward the interdental space and the side close to the neck of the adjacent tooth. Pick outward or make buccal and lingual puncture movements to remove adjacent plaque and impacted food, polish the tooth surface, and then rinse your mouth.

Note: 1. Do not press the toothpick into the normal gingival papilla area to avoid forming artificial tooth gaps; 2. Use the toothpick gently to avoid damaging the gingival papilla or puncturing the bottom of the gingival sulcus and destroying the epithelial attachment.

Gum massage

Proper gum massage can thicken the epithelium, enhance keratinization, and strengthen the blood circulation of the gum tissue, improve the supply of nutrition and oxygen, facilitate tissue metabolism and recovery, and increase the health of the gum tissue. Massage can be done with the fingers or with a specialized interdental massager or cleaner. Gum massage is not suitable for patients with gingivitis and periodontitis who have not undergone periodontal scaling.

Supragingival scaling

Supragingival scaling is the use of supragingival scaling instruments to remove supragingival tartar and plaque, polish the tooth surface, and prevent the re-deposition of tartar and plaque. It is an effective measure to prevent and treat periodontal disease. Depending on the instruments used, supragingival scaling is divided into hand instrument scaling and ultrasonic scaling machine scaling. Ultrasonic teeth cleaning should not be used for patients with pacemakers, hepatitis, tuberculosis, or AIDS. For patients with gingivitis, cleaning every 6-12 months can effectively maintain periodontal health.

Rinse your mouth

Gargling can remove food debris, some soft stains and dirt in the mouth that are easily washed away by the force of gargling, so gargling should be done after meals. When rinsing your mouth, usually just use clean water. In order to prevent the occurrence of oral diseases, you can also choose to rinse your mouth with mouthwash containing different medicines according to different purposes. For specific methods, you should consult a professional dentist.

We all know that only by taking life seriously can we improve the quality of our life. The above is an introduction to how to maintain oral hygiene. After understanding it, we know that maintaining oral hygiene requires long-term persistence and must develop a habit. We must brush our teeth every morning and evening, especially after meals, we must rinse our mouths in time, and try not to eat candy before going to bed.