Get To Know 5 Common Mistakes That Are Often Done When Brushing Your Teeth

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JAKARTA - Diligently brushing teeth does not guarantee that a person is free from mouth and tooth problems, because in fact many make mistakes while cleaning their teeth.

Dr. Diksha Tahilramani Batra, a prosthodontist, an implantologist and smile design specialist from India, said that certain mistakes were made by people when brushing their teeth. This uncontrolled habit can actually cause health and oral hygiene to be disturbed.

Here are some of the mistakes that are often made when brushing teeth, citing ANTARA from Indian Express.

Mistakes in choosing a brush can damage teeth. Hard or moderate brush hair can erode a healthy layer of teeth.

Another common mistake is to use toothpaste that contains medicine for sensitive teeth. Dental tape for sensitive teeth is indeed able to relieve symptoms such as gluing, but cannot overcome these problems and is prone to making cavities, gum disease, and mouth odor.

The main component of toothpaste specifically for sensitive teeth is treating sensitivity and brightening the color of teeth. This type of dental appearance is actually not a problem provided its use is in the right amount. Sensitive toothpaste is intended to be used during the specified period of time and whitetooth must be used under surveillance to prevent potential damage to your teeth.

Paste your teeth must protect your teeth and gums, so use a combination that contains fluoride that is able to protect teeth from damage and which has antibacterial properties to prevent gum disease and mouth odors.

Make sure to brush your teeth no more than twice a day. Brushing your teeth excessively can damage gums and enamels or dental email. There is no need for much pressure to remove plaque, therefore most dental practitioners recommend brushing teeth with balanced pressure.

Brushing your teeth must be vertical, but most people are used to doing brush sweeps horizontally long. This can cause irritation and damage. Holding a brush at an angle of 45 degrees to the gums. Brush your gums and teeth with ups and downs and short sweeps. Don't brush your teeth with a sweep from side to side. Start also brush the area that has often been overlooked and achieved the inside of your teeth

Brushing your teeth hard can damage your gums. Brushing your teeth more than 3-4 times is also not good for you. Because eliminating bad teeth can be difficult to do, switch from manual brush to automatic brush. Brushes operated with a battery remove the risk of error when brushing your teeth, but it may take time to get used to them.

"Brushing teeth is just part of a complete dental treatment routine. Washing your mouth twice a day keeps it clean. Scenarios help remove plaques and food particles from between teeth and below gum lines," said Dr. Batra.