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Dental Care Tips

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Careful and adequate oral hygiene prevents dental diseases and other diseases in the oral cavity. The most important part of daily dental care is manual cleaning and brushing, which always remains indispensable.

Dental care is more than brushing teeth

Around two-thirds of people brush their teeth twice a day as recommended. Nevertheless, almost all people suffer from caries. The conclusion that there is catching up to be done by each individual in the daily dental care routine is therefore obvious. A rough rule of thumb is to brush your teeth at least twice a day, brush for about three minutes and also use dental floss daily. Other oral hygiene aids also support this. The influence of a tooth-friendly diet on dental health is also often underestimated.

It begins with brushing the teeth

Brushing teeth is the basis of all dental care and cannot be replaced by any other measure. This manual cleaning process is used to remove plaque from the teeth and gumline. The removal of plaque is important because it is the breeding ground for bacteria. The bacteria cause tooth decay, gingivitis, periodontosis and are the main cause of bad breath. So there are many good reasons to brush your teeth thoroughly morning and evening, ideally after all meals. Invest two to three minutes each in brushing your teeth. It is best to brush your teeth according to a fixed schedule. To do this, familiarise yourself with a tooth brushing technique and follow this sequence of movements.

Round Rock Dental care tips:

  • Using the right toothbrush twice a day
  • Use fluoride toothpaste
  • Clean the toothbrush after brushing your teeth
  • Use aids such as dental floss and interdental brushes
  • Regular professional tooth cleaning
  • Do not forget dental care for babies and children

The right toothbrush

For good dental hygiene and more effective dental care, the tool, the toothbrush, is of course also important. The toothbrush should be a pleasant brush for you and should not cause any pain. With a normal manual toothbrush, we recommend a toothbrush with a not too large brush head with rounded plastic bristles. Even if hard bristles clean effectively, it is better to use medium-hard to soft bristles because they avoid injuries and thus protect gums and enamel. An electric toothbrush is not necessarily a better tool, but it can make brushing teeth much easier and often more comfortable. With normal toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes, pay attention to the following hygienic

Toothbrush hygiene

  • Rinse the toothbrush thoroughly underwater after brushing.
  • Ensure that the brush head is properly stored so that it can dry quickly to prevent the formation of bacteria.
  • The toothbrush should be changed approximately every three months.

Toothpaste

The toothpaste that you can buy in stores today all contain essentially the same ingredients. To increase the cleaning effect, they contain surfactants and mechanical abrasives that polish the tooth. To prevent tooth decay, in particular, kinds of toothpaste are enriched with fluorides, which are supposed to strengthen the enamel. The abrasive substances always have a more or less strong abrasive effect on the enamel. Strongly abrasive toothpaste types are therefore not suitable for healthy dental care because they affect the tooth substance. The RDA value indicated on the toothpaste package provides information about the grinding properties of the toothpaste. If possible, choose a toothpaste with a fluoride content between 10% and 15% (1000ppm – 1500ppm) and a low RDA value Children should use age-appropriate children’s toothpaste.

Dental floss and other dental care aids

Brushing your teeth alone is not enough for optimal and best possible dental care that prevents dental diseases. In any case, the use of dental floss is part of a sustainable dental hygiene routine. Only dental floss can reach and remove food residues and plaque, a breeding ground for bacteria, in the interdental spaces. Dental floss thus serves to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Daily use of dental floss would be ideal. Interdental brushes clean the spaces even more thoroughly than dental floss because the tensioned dental floss cannot reach the bulges on the sides of the teeth. Mouthwashes can never replace brushing or flossing, but can only be used as a supportive measure or to treat inflammation. Depending on the ingredients, discoloration may also occur if the product is used too frequently.

Dental care in Round Rock for children

We recommend starting dental care with the first milk tooth. Use a special, small and soft child toothbrush to keep the first teeth free of plaque. It is important to start with the first tooth as the enamel of the milk teeth is not as firm as the enamel of the permanent teeth and is, therefore, more susceptible. The older the children get, the more independently they can brush their milk teeth with a child’s toothbrush and toothpaste. The milk teeth must be cared for in the same way as the permanent teeth, as they should be preserved until they fall out on their own.

Professional tooth cleaning

With a professional dental cleaning specialist, you round off your dental care optimally. Our trained dental cleaning staff can use the special equipment to remove plaque from tooth surfaces that you cannot even reach at home with dental floss and interdental brushes. It also removes tartar and discolorations from coffee, tea, and red wine. As a final step, the teeth are polished pleasantly smooth, which also makes it difficult for new plaque to adhere. After professional tooth cleaning, the teeth are sealed with fluoride. How often a professional tooth cleaning should be carried out is very individual. Most patients get by with one to two cleanings per year with good other dental care.