How to self-test dental health

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1, pat the teeth, or use a toothbrush to help observe whether the whole mouth teeth are firm and not loose;

2. Feel each tooth with the tip of the tongue and check whether it is missing;

3. Open your mouth and look in the mirror to see if your teeth have caries, dark spots, calculus and pigmentation. Also observe whether there is food impaction in the teeth;

4. Feel whether there are ulcers and odors in the mouth;

5. Observe whether the gum color is normal pink and there are no signs of redness;

6. Eat spicy, cold, sour, sweet and other irritating foods. When brushing your teeth, do you feel sour, painful, soft and bleeding?

7. Feel whether the saliva secretion in the daily mouth is sufficient and whether there is a sense of dryness.

Oral health exercises

Some simple health actions, such as knocking teeth, massaging the tongue, washing the roller, etc. , all contribute to the formation of a solid and healthy oral environment. It is also a good way to protect your teeth by doing oral exercises every day when the oral burden is aggravated during the long vacation.

1, knock your teeth. This is a traditional dental care method in China. As long as the upper and lower teeth collide with each other during operation, the sound of tooth collision can be made. It is recommended to do it once in the morning, 30-40 times each time.

2, tongue massage. Roll the tip of the tongue, close to the gums and rotate 360 degrees. Massage the outer gums first, and then massage the inner gums 30-40 times each time.

3, drum washing. Massage your tongue more often. Don't swallow if you feel saliva. Keep stirring. After the saliva gradually increases, start gargling with saliva, about 30 times. For teeth with oral diseases, you can rinse your mouth several times. When the teeth feel uncomfortable, you can also rinse your mouth several times.

4, finger massage. After gargling, use clean index finger to massage vertically from gum to crown, from inside to outside, up and down, left and right in turn. Then massage in turn along the horizontal direction of the gums for about 5 minutes each time.