{"id":1885,"date":"2020-10-26T20:39:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oralhfa.com\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2020-10-26T20:39:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:39:18","slug":"daily-dental-hygiene-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oralhfa.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/26\/daily-dental-hygiene-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Dental Hygiene Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Daily Dental Hygiene Steps<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neglecting our health comes very naturally sometimes. But taking measures to take care of ourselves should always be a priority, and along with physical and mental health, our oral health should never be left out of the routine!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why fix what isn\u2019t broken?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re lucky enough to not have had any dental pain or issues in the past, you should use what\u2019s written here as a checklist to make sure your good dental health stays that way! What worked before won\u2019t always work, and neglect can creep up in painful ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who have dealt with the ways the mouth can hurt, here are some guidelines to stick to so you can avoid being revisited by that situation again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brushing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brush your teeth twice a day, for two minutes. (1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you get all the surfaces, including the chewing surfaces and the sides towards the tongue and cheek or lip.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Flossing<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floss your teeth once a day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you don\u2019t miss any teeth or sides! (2)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move around the curves of your teeth, so you don\u2019t damage the gums.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move forward and use clean floss as you progress around the mouth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow this link for a quick video on how you can floss your teeth: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rm5oAAeoEnI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rm5oAAeoEnI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mouthwash<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinsing your mouth for 30-40 secs after brushing and flossing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing this twice a day has been proven to show benefit for oral health! (3)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tongue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad smell can, among other reasons, be attributed to the tongue and what it can hold in its furrows. So make sure you clean the tongue, just using your brush and a little bit of toothpaste will do just fine!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from these basic tips, you can take care of your oral health by making some simple lifestyle changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating a healthy diet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing prolonged sipping of juices over a long period of time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinsing your mouth with water after having tea or coffee\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using xylitol gum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting the dentist regularly! And when you do, ask lots of questions. This will always help you realize and fix up your routine in a way best suited to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>References\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Your Oral Hygiene Routine Should Consist Of<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2019, May 06). Retrieved October 25, 2020, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123dentist.com\/what-your-oral-hygiene-routine-should-consist-of\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.123dentist.com\/what-your-oral-hygiene-routine-should-consist-of\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing Tooth Decay<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2019, March 19). WebMD. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/guide\/tooth-decay-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/oral-health\/guide\/tooth-decay-prevention<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilloni, A., Pizzo, G., Barlattani, A., Di Lenarda, R., Giannoni, M., Guida, L., Levrini, L., Majorana, A., &amp; Polimeni, A. (2010). Perceived and measurable performance of daily brushing and rinsing with an essential oil mouthrinse. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annali di stomatologia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(3-4), 29\u201332.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1' class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow avia-bg-style-scroll   container_wrap fullsize'   ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1885'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"_4bl9\">\n<h3><strong>About the Author:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Zuha Rizvi is a 23 year old dental student who resides in the UAE. 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