The World Health Organization has established standards for oral health: clean teeth, no cavities, no pain, normal gum color, and no bleeding. To meet these standards, the homework we need to do every day is to clean the mouth. If you compare oral cleaning to a long-lasting "defense battle", to win this war, you will have to fight through four major battles to maintain oral peace.

Basic battle: brush your teeth

The combat goal is to interfere with the formation of dental plaque and remove food residues on the surface of teeth. Children's immature hands are difficult to complete delicate and complex tooth brushing movements, so parents need help. You can teach your children to brush their teeth in an arc, place the bristles on the tooth surface, gently press to make the bristles slightly bend, and draw circles on the tooth surface. After the age of 6, the child can brush their teeth independently, and parents should also supervise them in time.

Adults use the famous horizontal trembling brushing method to place the bristles toward the root of the tooth at a 45-degree angle to the surface of the tooth. With gentle pressure, some of the bristles enter the gap between the teeth and the gums, and some are on the surface of the teeth. In the range of 2-3 teeth, the short-distance horizontal shaking action is repeated at least 5 times. Then turn the handle of the toothbrush so that the bristles of the toothbrush should follow the direction in which the teeth grow, that is, the upper teeth and the lower teeth are rotated downward. It is also necessary to be comprehensive and "command" the toothbrush to fully exercise on all sides of the tooth at any time.

Detail war: cleaning between teeth

The combat goal is to remove dental plaque, soft dirt and food debris from the teeth. The main combat tools are dental floss and interdental brushes. Imagine that when we clean the house, there will always be some blind spots that cannot be swept away.

The gap between the teeth is the "hygienic dead angle", and cleaning these dead angles requires dental floss and interdental brushes.

Auxiliary War: Gargle

The combat goal is to remove food residues from the entire mouth and freshen the breath. The phrase "brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, gargle after meals" is often on our lips, because the maintenance of the entire oral hygiene is not limited to the teeth, but also timely removal of food residues in the mouth, and mouthwashing is a good auxiliary action. But gargle is not a substitute for brushing your teeth.

Ultimate battle: clean teeth

The combat goal is to remove stubborn plaque and calculus, prevent dental caries and periodontal diseases. Dental plaque is composed of many bacteria and bacterial metabolites. Even if you brush your teeth every day, there are always corners and corners that cannot be brushed. Over time, a piece of tartar is formed, like an oyster lying on a rock by the sea. It can cause irritation to our periodontal tissues, compress the gums, easily cause gingivitis, periodontitis and other oral diseases, and is the chief culprit in causing caries and periodontal disease.

Dental plaque and calculus adhere to the surface of the teeth and cannot be removed completely by brushing the teeth. At this time, it is necessary to use the professional tools of the dentist to perform a thorough cleaning. So, remember to go to the dental hospital to wash your teeth every six months to a year.