A person’s teeth are the best indicator of his or her health and hygiene habits. Teeth are not only about aesthetics, but they also affect pronunciation, chewing, and the health of the entire body. Unhealthy teeth can lead to systemic infections, myocarditis, hypertension, glomerulonephritis and nephritis complications, and this is by no means sensational. If you still want to have 32 righteous teeth to support your facade in 10 or 20 years, then you should create a healthy and safe living environment for them from today. May overturn your 30-year traditional way of brushing teeth? Brushing your teeth every morning and evening with a soft-bristled toothbrush with fluoride toothpaste is how we were all taught to grow up, but do you really brush your teeth? I believe many people would give an affirmative answer. However, many people who suffer from dental disease go to the hospital only to find out that the brushing method they have used for years is simply wrong. Doctors warn that the best way to combat dental disease is to brush your teeth the right way. The following is a first-hand account from a professional dentist. Please read it while gesturing with your hands and see if it will turn your 30 or 40 years of traditional habits upside down? The correct way to brush your teeth is to combine the vertical brushing method with the horizontal brushing method. 1. The vertical brushing method is suitable for brushing the labial and buccal surfaces of the teeth and the lingual and palatal surfaces of the back teeth. Brush the bristles parallel to the long axis of the teeth, point the bristles to the gingival margin, make the bristles at an angle of 45° to the long axis and rotate the toothbrush. Brush the upper teeth with the bristles downward along the space between the teeth, and brush the lower teeth from bottom to top with a little tremor, and repeat the same part 5-6 times. The vertical brushing method can effectively remove the residue, plaque and soft scale in the gap between the teeth, and also massage the gums to maintain the normal shape of the gums. 2, horizontal brushing method Suitable for brushing the occlusal surface of the posterior teeth, cleaning the sulcus point gap of the dentition, maintaining a 45° angle with the tooth surface, brushing in the direction of parallel, 8-10 times back and forth on each side. 3, rinse method should be noted that, after brushing, do not immediately gargle, especially the better toothpaste inside in addition to polish, there are fluorine and other oral health benefits, if rinse too much, rinse these things clean, but toothpaste on the teeth of the protective effect is weakened. Generally rinse 1-2 times, each rinse for about 5 seconds is enough. 5 kinds of teeth love to eat food Good oral health care is not the only way to have healthy and beautiful teeth. Dietary habits also play a role that cannot be ignored. Eat teeth love to eat, coax it well, naturally can return you a good tooth, you can also eat well. (1) Celery – teeth cleaner The coarse fiber contained in celery is like a broom that helps your teeth to do a sweep when you chew heavily, sweeping away some of the food debris on your teeth. On the other hand, the harder you chew, the more you can stimulate the production of saliva, which is a golden substance in the mouth. (2) Onions – dental antiseptic The sulfur compounds in onions are powerful antimicrobial ingredients that can kill bacteria including Streptococcus pyogenes that cause our tooth decay. (3) Green tea – the weather coat of teeth Fluoride increases the enamel of teeth, strengthens them and protects them from microorganisms. Green tea contains a large amount of fluoride, which naturally has the effect of anti-acid and anti-cavity. (4) Oranges – a great tonic for teeth Not only oranges, but also vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C can help maintain healthy gums. People who are severely deficient in vitamin C have weak gums and are prone to diseases and symptoms such as swollen gums, bleeding, loose or lost teeth. (5) Cheese – calcium tablets for teeth Calcium is the main component of teeth, and adequate calcium intake in the body will make teeth strong. Phosphorus is an indispensable nutrient to keep teeth strong. The high amount of calcium and phosphate in cheese can balance the pH value in the mouth to prevent the mouth from being in an acidic environment conducive to bacterial activity, which can cause tooth decay; regular consumption can also increase the calcium of the tooth surface, which helps strengthen and rebuild enamel, making teeth stronger. Knowing how to use a toothbrush is not enough. Flossing: can clean the remaining 30% of tartar A healthy tooth has five surfaces, but brushing the teeth clean, but only to the three exposed surfaces, teeth and teeth adjacent to the surface, tooth hair is not able to enter, then we can use dental floss to clean the gap between the teeth. The most commonly used toothpicks can only pick out large pieces of residue in the gaps between the teeth, and if they are forced to go deeper between the teeth, it will lead to an increase in the gap between the teeth. The thin dental floss is as light as a swallow, and if used correctly, it will not burden the teeth. The correct way to use dental floss: Take about 20 cm of dental floss and wrap it around one finger of your left and right hand. Pull the floss tightly and gently place it in the space between the teeth until it touches the gums. Move up and down, cleaning the tooth surfaces at both ends to remove plaque and food debris stuck between the teeth. It is best to floss after each meal. Mouthwash: rinses out debris and soft scale Rinsing removes food debris and some soft scale from the mouth and temporarily reduces the amount of bacteria in the mouth. But usually, rinsing with water is usually sufficient. When there are gum swelling and pain in the mouth, periodontitis, oral ulcers, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis and other acute inflammatory diseases, you can use medicated gargle or light salt water gargle under the guidance of a doctor. But healthy people should have normal flora in the mouth, and most of the mouthwash on the market have a certain bactericidal, anti-inflammatory effect, but the long-term use of the normal flora in the mouth will cause dysbiosis, so choose water or tea gargle can be. In addition, mouthwash has no abrasive teeth cleaning function, so never use it to replace toothpaste. Xylitol chewing gum: It can clean the mouth and keep the breath fresh by rubbing against the teeth. And the xylitol contained in it has some restorative effect on early caries, and its insistent use can reduce the incidence of caries by 85%. Sugar is an important factor leading to tooth decay, xylitol which replaces sucrose is an intermediate product of normal metabolism of glucose, bacteria not only can’t use it to produce acid, but also can inhibit the growth of oral bacteria by long-term consumption. Correcting several mistakes you may make about treating dental diseases Myth 1: As long as your teeth do not feel anything abnormal, it means your teeth are healthy and you do not need to go to the hospital regularly for relevant examinations. Doctor: Routine dental checkups and cleanings 1 or 2 times a year are one of the signs of valuing your health and pursuing a perfect life. Through routine dental checkups and X-ray examinations every 3 or 5 years, possible hidden tooth decay, gum and periodontal problems can be found and treated early. By the time you feel sensitive and painful when your teeth are stimulated by hot or cold, or bleeding when you brush your teeth, the problems of teeth and gums may be more serious, and even relatively complicated treatment such as removal of dental nerve and periodontal system treatment is needed. General routine dental examination includes: check whether there is caries that needs to be repaired; whether there is periodontal inflammation, whether there is tartar; whether there is defect in the teeth, whether there is a need to correct the deformity; whether there is lesion in the oral mucosa, whether there is incipient tumor. Myth 2: A small hole in the tooth is neither painful nor aesthetically pleasing, so you can wait for the pain to appear before filling it. Doctor:The small cavity of the tooth must be treated in time: the treatment is less painful, the success rate is high, and good aesthetic effect can be obtained by using tooth-colored filling material, and the cost of repairing the incipient small cavity is only 30-150 RMB. If the cavity is allowed to continue to rot, when the small cavity grows up and becomes serious enough to affect the dental nerve and cause pain, the treatment course is long at this time, and the crown is needed for protection after the treatment, the course is prolonged, the cost will increase a lot, and the long-term effect will be relatively reduced. Myth 3: Gum bleeding is normal for everyone, and some even have it every day, so there is no need to make a fuss about it and go for special examination and treatment. Doctor:Healthy gums do not bleed when you brush your teeth or eat. If this problem occurs, it means that your gums are inflamed. Everyone can develop gingivitis of varying degrees and scope at some point in their lives, which manifests itself as red, swollen, congested, edematous gums and gums that bleed easily when brushing. This is due to the accumulation of large amounts of plaque soft tartar and tartar around the teeth. Plaque consists of a large number of microorganisms, and the metabolites of these microorganisms stimulate the gums to produce inflammation. Healthy gums, on the other hand, are pink and tough, and do not bleed even when brushing with a lot of force. Therefore, it is necessary to remove plaque and tartar through regular scaling to keep the gums in a healthy state. If early gingivitis is not treated in time, it often leads to periodontitis. At this time, scaling alone cannot solve all the problems, and special instruments are needed to remove the calculus attached to the root surface, i.e., subgingival scaling. If allowed to spread, it can harm the teeth as well as the whole body. Bleeding gums alone can lead to coronary heart disease, diabetes, infertility, sepsis, nephritis, pneumonia and 18 other systemic diseases. Myth 4: If one or two teeth become loose or fall out, there is no need to repair them urgently as long as they do not affect basic use. Doctor:Although teeth are the hardest organs of the body, sometimes a coincidence, such as falling, punching, or even being choked by a chicken bone while eating, can cause teeth to split, loosen or fall out. In addition, chronic gingivitis and periodontitis make the supply of nutrients to the gums unavailable, and it is inevitable that the teeth will fall out automatically. At this time you should treat in time, if the missing teeth are too long, it may lead to the adjacent teeth tilted or the teeth in the opposite jaw elongated. And the loss of chewing efficiency caused by too many missing teeth can also reduce the quality of life. Restorative treatment can usually be considered about three months after tooth loss. Dental implants, fixed bridges, and in some cases, removable dentures are all restorative options available. Implant dentures are more highly regarded by professional dentists because they do not affect adjacent teeth and have good long-term results. Myth 5: My teeth are white and healthy, and I keep brushing them every day, so I don’t need to get them cleaned. Doctor: White and healthy teeth do not mean “healthy periodontal tissues”. Periodontal scaling, commonly known as “scaling”, is the removal of tartar, plaque, soft tartar and pigment from the surface of the teeth and the surrounding areas of the teeth. The accumulation of tartar, plaque, soft tartar and pigment can cause inflammation of the periodontal tissues, most commonly manifested by red and swollen gums, bleeding from brushing, and in some cases, a bad taste in the mouth. Scaling is all about creating a clean environment for the teeth. It is generally recommended that individuals with healthy periodontal and good oral hygiene habits can undergo professional dental cleaning once every 6 months; people with poor periodontal condition and poor personal oral hygiene habits can undergo professional dental cleaning once every 3 months. Myth 6: Scaling is easy to wear down the enamel on the surface of the teeth, which is not good for dental health. The ultrasonic scaler used for scaling removes the tartar through ultrasonic vibration, and the power can be adjusted according to the amount and texture of the tartar. It is completely different from a dental drill in that it does not wear away the enamel. Regular scaling is the most beneficial measure to prevent gum inflammation and periodontitis. Myth #7: I have had my teeth cleaned many times, but they are not as white as I thought they would be, so they must not be clean. Doctor: This is a misconception about “scaling” among the general public. The purpose of scaling is to remove tartar, soft tartar, plaque and exogenous pigment from the surface and around the teeth, not to bleach the teeth, simply scaling cannot change the color of the teeth themselves and make them white. In addition, the accumulation of plaque on the tooth surface is a continuous process that happens every moment, so on the one hand, regular scaling is needed, and on the other hand, patients need to develop good oral care habits, brush their teeth 2 to 3 times a day for at least 3 minutes each time, and insist on flossing every day to assist in cleaning the interdental space. With good oral hygiene habits you can achieve white teeth and fresh breath. In fact, if you want to make your teeth whiter, you can do so through dental bleaching, where chemicals slowly penetrate into the teeth to whiten the discolored teeth within a safe range. There are two common types of whitening: one is home whitening where the doctor makes a plastic brace according to your tooth model and wears the brace with bleaching agent inside at night when you sleep to achieve the ideal effect after a month or so; the other is cold light whitening, which is done at the treatment chair, after protecting your eyes, lips, and gums, the bleaching agent is applied on the tooth surface and catalyzed by cold light irradiation to make the whitening agent with silica as the main raw material react with the deep pigment of the teeth. The oxidation reduction reaction occurs between the silica-based whitening agent and the deeper pigments, thus restoring the whiteness of the teeth within two hours and maintaining it for more than two years. Because of its short treatment time, science and safety, this technology has become the most popular way internationally. Myth 8: If you are past puberty and your teeth have grown in shape, orthodontic treatment will not help if they are not straight and beautiful. Doctor:Even 40 year olds can get a straight and beautiful teeth through orthodontic treatment. Modern orthodontic theory suggests that there is no age limit for orthodontic treatment, and the large number of successful adult orthodontic cases has led to more adults coming in for this treatment. Adult orthodontics may require a slightly longer orthodontic cycle and a longer retention time after completion of orthodontic treatment, although orthodontic retention can be a very easy task. In contrast to the old “steel teeth”, braces are now available in new, transparent materials. Even if people keep a distance of 50 cm from you, they will not easily notice the presence of braces. 5 dental habits 1, less desserts and carbonated drinks: sweets and carbonated beverages, sugar and acidic ingredients will make the teeth by acid erosion, tooth minerals are dissolved, tooth cut surface thinning, teeth become weak and sensitive, is simply the chronic murder of teeth. If you really regard sugar as life, then pick after each meal to eat, so that the harm to teeth is relatively small. 2, eat less hot, spicy, cold food: hot pot and other hot food: because the temperature is too high, direct damage to the oral mucosa, causing mouth ulcers; in addition, spicy food, cold food are stimulating the mouth and gums, easy to induce bleeding gums, swelling and pain. 3, quit smoking: the German University of Cologne Department of Dentistry Michael? Professor Noack believes that smoking will not only make the teeth yellow, but also may lead to tooth loss. It has been studied that the average person who smokes 10 cigarettes a day is three times more likely to suffer from gingivitis than a non-smoker. 4, knocking teeth: can enhance the evil health of the supporting tissues of the teeth, but also to stimulate the secretion of saliva and clean the tooth surface. The method is: close the lips, the upper and lower teeth to do biting and knocking movement, each time knocking 100, daily according to cause with brushing teeth. 5, gum massage: can promote blood circulation of periodontal tissue, enhance dental resistance. Intraoral massage: do it after brushing your teeth in the morning and evening. Wash your hands, use your index finger to press on the lip and cheek surface of the teeth and the gums on the tongue, then do rotary kneading from the front to the back, and then rotate from back to front, so back and forth 20 times. Extra-oral massage: close the lips, use the right hand or two fingers pressed on the upper and lower lips and cheeks to do kneading action, but pay attention to the power to reach the upper and lower gums, divided into six parts of the upper and lower jaw before, in and after, each part of the 20 times.