5 Top Tips for a Healthy Mouth

This month marks the beginning of National Smile Month – a campaign run by the British Dental Health Foundation, to educate people on how they can take better care of their teeth.  Good oral hygiene can have many great benefits – from reducing the chances of gum disease to giving you a beautiful, pearly white smile.

A Little Goes a Long Way

Making that conscious effort to clean your teeth properly, could be one way to make them last longer. If you want to know how to take care better care of your teeth, a dentist will be able to advise you on things like the right positions for brushing your teeth. For example, brushing your teeth quickly simply won’t do the trick – however if you take the time to floss between as many teeth as possible and adapt a generous routine, you will have a better chance of reducing common mouth problems such as, tooth decay. 

 

If you find it difficult cleaning your teeth because they are too tight together, you can use interdental brushes.  They are designed to clean between teeth which are positioned too close together. They will allow you to floss your teeth effectively, to prevent the build-up of plaque and tartar.  

 

To help you further, here are 5 top tips for a healthy mouth:

1.       Limit coffee and tea, as caffeine can stain your teeth, making them appear yellow

2.       Chew sugar-free gum to stimulate saliva, which will prevent your mouth from drying out

3.       Visit your dentist at least every 6 months, to ensure that your teeth are in good condition

4.       Use a mouthwash which contains an anti-bacterial properties to help control gum disease

5.       Stop smoking, so that you prevent the likeliness of serious oral problems such as, tooth decay, gum disease and worst of all – mouth cancer

Taking good care of your teeth will not only give you a nice smile, but it will control other problems such as bad breath.  This is caused by the build-up of food that is rotting in your teeth and around your gums and tongue.  Bad breath is unpleasant, and if you do not clean your teeth properly it could result in a whole host of problems.  

Visiting a Dentist

Seeing your dentist regularly will reassure you of your oral well-being, providing you are taking good care of them in your own time, every day too. Your dentist is a trained professional, who will be able to thoroughly examine your teeth, and assess the condition they are in.  They will be able to advise you appropriately on any care or treatment plans to improve your oral hygiene.  For example, some dentists may even suggest orthodontic treatment to straighten your teeth, if you have gapped or crooked teeth.  

Orthodontic treatment involves the use of braces, which work to straighten your teeth into a better position, so that your teeth are correctly aligned. This will help you to chew better – and most importantly, will allow you to clean your teeth a lot easier.  

Smile Spa offer orthodontic treatment for braces, and can provide regular dental check-ups to all patients.  For more information you can visit smilespauk.com