Common oral health care methods
(1) gargle: it can remove most residues, dirt and peculiar smell in the oral cavity and reduce the existence of oral microorganisms; Keep your breath fresh, eliminate bad breath and keep your mouth clean.
Rinse your mouth-put clear water or mouthwash in your mouth, encourage your cheeks and lips and apply appropriate force to make the liquid fully contact with teeth, gums and oral mucosa. Rinse your mouth repeatedly to remove food residue and tartar from your mouth.
Common oral health care methods
Commonly used mouthwashes: 1% hydrogen peroxide, 3% boric acid solution, compound chlorhexidine mouthwash, etc.
(2) Brush your teeth: Brush your teeth is an important way to keep your mouth clean and has become one of people's daily oral hygiene habits.
1. Selection of toothbrush:
(1) toothbrush selection: the toothbrush head should not be too big. Try to choose a toothbrush with a small head, because it is difficult for the toothbrush to enter the back tooth area and the back teeth are not easy to clean. Secondly, the bristles are not hard, so it is best to use a soft brush. Too much force will make the roots wedge.
(2) toothbrush storage: after brushing teeth, remove food residue, bacteria, blood, etc. Prevent the growth of bacteria and the spread of diseases; The brush head is hung in a ventilated and dry place.
The toothbrush should be replaced at least once every 3 months.
Common oral health care methods
2. The choice of toothpaste:
The function of toothpaste: ① cleaning function: it is helpful to mechanical decontamination and enhance the brushing effect; ② Whitening function: it can clean and polish the tooth surface, keep the teeth clean and beautiful, and remove bad breath; ③ Prevention function: it can prevent dental caries, eliminate dental plaque and prevent oral diseases.
Toothpaste classification: ordinary toothpaste, medicated toothpaste and fluoride toothpaste.
Common oral health care methods
3. Method of brushing teeth:
Commonly used bass brush method: also known as horizontal vibration method. It is currently recognized as the most extensive way to brush your teeth.
Operation method: Hold the brush handle and put the brush head on the tooth neck. The bristles of the toothbrush are about 45? Angle, the end of the bristle points to the gum, gently press it, and gently vibrate back and forth within the range of one or two teeth for 5- 10 times, and the vibration amplitude is not more than the width of one tooth. Brush the Buddha brush up and down, and brush the outer and inner surfaces of all teeth in the mouth in turn.
Time and frequency of brushing teeth: brush your teeth at least twice a day, and it is best to brush your teeth three times if possible. Brushing teeth at night is more important, because various functional activities of the oral cavity stop or slow down during sleep, and saliva secretion is reduced, which provides a good environmental condition for the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
Brush your teeth for 2-3 minutes at a time.