A misconception about proper oral hygiene is that patients often think that if they are brushing and flossing, they have a disease-free mouth. Unfortunately, obtaining optimal oral health is not so straight forward. Your home care needs to be personalized to your specific needs.
Many times, when we are brushing our teeth or flossing, we are thinking about what we have to do next with our busy schedules. Homecare can become very monotonous and what happens is we can be completely skipping over some areas in our mouth.
Next time you are brushing try and give your full attention to the task at hand. (it’s only two minutes!) You want your tooth brush bristles to reach all the way to the gumline. Plaque tends to accumulate in this area, which leads to red, puffy, sore gums. When it comes to flossing proper technique can greatly improve your oral health. Using the C-Shaped flossing method ensures that the entire side of the tooth is cleaned. When you wrap the floss in around the side of the tooth this also helps strengthen the gums. The stronger your gums are the less likely you are to experience sensitivity due to root exposure from receding gums.
We look forward to seeing you at your next dental hygiene visit and discussing your personalized homecare routine!
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