With the development of social economy, the improvement of people’s living standard and the progress of science and technology, people’s requirements for health level have been newly improved. Oral health is a mirror of human health, is an important part of the health of the whole body, the World Health Organization has long taken oral health as one of the ten standards of human health. Concerned about the health of the body, you can not pay attention to oral health, pay attention to body health, you can not do a good job of oral health care. Oral disease is a common disease affecting human health, multi-morbidity. According to the survey data of the Ministry of Health, the caries rate of children’s milk teeth is as high as 70% or more, the caries rate of permanent teeth of the population is about 50%, the whole mouth of the elderly group without teeth is more than 10%, the detection rate of gingivitis and tartar is also higher, and the oral hygiene condition is generally poor. Modern medicine proves that oral diseases can cause diseases in other parts of the body, such as dental caries can cause pulpitis and periapical inflammation, and become a focal point to cause jaw and face infection, endocarditis, rheumatoid arthritis and so on. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to oral health to promote the health of the whole body, prolong life and improve the quality of life.
The standard of healthy oral cavity is: fresh breath, no odor; clean teeth, no calculus deposit, white with slight yellow color, no dental caries; red mucous membrane color and healthy gums. The focus of oral hygiene is to control plaque, eliminate soft scale and food residue, enhance physiological stimulation, so that the oral cavity and dental system have a clean and healthy good environment, so as to achieve its physiological function and improve oral health.
Want to have a healthy and bright smile, in terms of dental cleaning, should pay attention to.
First, reasonable nutrition, improve the nutritional status.
1, pay attention to the supplementation of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A and D.
2, develop good eating habits and follow the principle of reasonable intake of sugar.
3, do not smoke, drink less, prevent systemic and oral diseases.
4.Treat your teeth well, don’t use your teeth as tools to avoid tooth damage.
Second, the correct choice of toothbrush and toothpaste, use the correct method of brushing teeth.
1, choose a small brush head, soft and flexible health care toothbrush, its bristles are meticulous, the top of the bristle grinding treatment; after each brush dry water, put the toothbrush bristles up in the mouthwash cup in a dry and ventilated place; 3 months to replace a toothbrush, such as bristles bifurcation or fracture should be replaced in advance.
2, choice of toothpaste: children and young people are recommended to use fluoride toothpaste to promote tooth remineralization and prevent dental caries; the elderly and periodontal disease patients are recommended to use herbal toothpaste to prevent gum inflammation and bad breath.
3.Brushing method: three times a day, three minutes each time, firstly, incline the brush head toward the gums, slightly pressurize, brush along the gap to the crown side, brush the upper teeth from top to bottom, brush the lower teeth from bottom to top, and brush the occlusal surface horizontally.
Third, use the auxiliary method of cleaning teeth.
1, pay attention to rinse, after meals or flossing with warm water rinse mouth can rinse out the food residue left in the mouth. In ancient times, China advocates rinsing mouth with tea, which is a good way because tea contains fluorine, which can prevent tooth decay, and also contains tannin, which is also good for preventing gingivitis.
2.Use dental floss instead of toothpicks to clean the plaque in between teeth.
Fourth, other methods of health care oral health.
1.Knocking can stimulate the secretion of saliva and clean the tooth surface, thus enhancing the health of supporting tissues of teeth. The method is: closed lips, the upper and lower teeth up and down direction bite knocking movement, each knocking more than 100 times, every morning with the brushing of teeth to make a habit.
2, gum massage can promote the blood circulation of periodontal tissues, so that the metabolism of dental support tissues is enhanced, and accordingly enhance the disease resistance of teeth. Gum massage can be carried out in the mouth or outside the mouth. When performed inside the mouth, it is best done after brushing your teeth in the morning and evening. Wash your hands, stretch your index finger into the mouth, press it on the lip and cheek of the teeth and the gums on the tongue, and then do a rotary kneading from the front to the back. Later and rotate from back to front, so back and forth 20 times, later in doing then the other side, and then do the tongue side. When carried out outside the mouth, the lips closed, with the right hand or two hands finger teeth in the upper and lower lip, cheek to do kneading action, but pay attention to the power to reach the upper and lower gums, divided into upper, lower and front, middle and back six parts, each part of more than 20 times.
3, chewing exercise is to fully practice chewing muscles. The natural scavenger of the teeth celery, apples, whole grains and cereals because they are rich in fiber, so when chewing is the best cleaning of the teeth. To eat more hard and coarse, fiber-rich food (such as beans, celery, etc.), chew fully when eating, do not swallow the date behind closed doors. This will exercise the chewing muscles, exercise the palate and alveolar bone, and enhance the health of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Chewing fully can also stimulate the secretion of saliva, a good oral self-cleaning effect.
Fifth, regular oral health checkups, early treatment of disease, early prevention of disease.
Professional dentists around the world recommend that adults visit the dentist at least once every six months. Because the prevention of dental disease compared with the treatment of pain is 1000 times less, the time required to 200 times less, the cost is 100 times smaller.
Eliminate the unfavorable factors affecting oral hygiene in time.
1.Treat dental caries, periapical inflammation, gingivitis and periodontitis in time.
2.Extract the blocked or extra multi-grown teeth, residual roots and crowns.
3.Timely repair the missing teeth in the mouth to avoid the displacement of neighboring teeth and the elongation of the opposing teeth to cause food embedment.
4. Pay attention to the mouth ulcers that are fixed and do not heal for more than two weeks.
5.Timely visit the clinic to check the sudden appearance of white, red or dark spots on the oral mucosa.
At present, the national dental prevention group is advocating a “8020 campaign”, that is, to start paying attention to dental health now, so that you can have at least 20 teeth at the age of 80. With proper dental care and attention to dental health, we believe this goal is not a dream.