Myth 1: Get up and brush your teeth before eating Research shows that brushing your teeth before meals is more conducive to protecting your teeth than brushing your teeth after meals. The main factor in the formation of dental caries is the chemical reaction between tartar and sugar in food, forming acidic substances to corrode teeth. Acid is already formed after meals, and the formation rate is very fast. Therefore, tartar can only be removed before meals in order to greatly reduce the formation of acids, and it is best to rinse your mouth carefully after meals. After waking up in the morning, it is even more important to brush your teeth before meals, so that you can eliminate the bacteria that grow in the mouth all night and remove the bad taste of the mouth. Myth 2: bleeding when brushing, not dare to continue brushing Inflammation of the gums, capillary walls become brittle, can not resist normal stimulation, which leads to easy bleeding, which is generally a precursor to periodontal disease. At this time to continue to insist on brushing, and maintain the correct brushing method, in order to improve the condition of the gums, after a period of time, the inflammation subsides will not bleed. Myth 3: new toothbrush bleeding gums also ignore bleeding and toothbrush also has a certain relationship, if the inflammation of the gums in the inflammatory edema period, it is recommended to use a soft-bristled toothbrush. A good toothbrush should have the following characteristics: small head, flat head, slightly soft bristles. Myth 4: Soft bristles If the bristles are too soft, it is true that the brush will not be clean, but if the bristles are too hard, it is easy to cause damage to the gums. The softness of the bristles should vary from person to person, such as periodontal disease patients must choose a soft-bristled toothbrush, conducive to cleaning the periodontium; people without periodontal disease can choose to brush the bristles of soft hardness of the middle of the toothbrush; it is not recommended to use the bristles of the toothbrush is too hard. Myth 5: Brush your teeth immediately after tooth extraction and filling In addition to the 24 hours after tooth extraction, you can not brush your teeth. After 24 hours, the rest of the situation can be normal brushing. Myth 6: Buy toothpaste and like most the advertised toothpaste that claims to freshen your breath In fact, the fresh taste of the toothpaste will only stay in your mouth for a short time and mask bad breath. There are many reasons for bad breath, such as tartar, dental caries, digestive diseases, etc., can not count on brushing to solve the problem, you should find the cause of the symptomatic treatment. Strengthening the health care of the teeth, in addition to strengthening the protection of the teeth, at the same time to remove bad habits, quit smoking, alcohol, do not eat too hot and spicy food. The key to oral health care is in everyone’s own hands, a point of care a point of health, may healthy teeth accompany you throughout your life.