“Ouch! My tooth hurts! Do I have a toothache again?”

    Many people would wonder that they brush their teeth carefully enough, but why they still have dental caries and even have periodontal diseases.

    Most people only use the toothpaste and toothbrush to clean the teeth. They ignore the use of floss. Therefore, the gaps between teeth are not cleaned enough with plaques left, which leads to gingivitis,periodontitis or periodontal disease. So we should also use the floss to clean the teeth. Let’s introduce the tools to protect teeth.

    The necessary tools to protect teeth

    1. Toothbrush: it’s better to choose the toothbrush with soft hair and small head which can be used to clean the teeth well. Using toothbrush with hard hair is easy to hurt teeth and gingiva. It’s suggested that change the toothbrush every two months.

    2. Toothpaste: the fluoride ion of fluoride toothpaste would protect teeth from eroding by the acid. But it is not suggested that children use fluoride toothpaste. People with tooth sensitivity should use the toothpaste designed for them.

    3. Floss: Plaques are the main cause of dental caries and periodontal disease. But only using toothbrush can not clean the plaques between the gaps of teeth. The use of floss is needed to do the deeper cleaning.

 

 

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