The common enemy of our teeth and gums is "Plaque",
It is a sticky film of bacteria which causes tooth decay. When this plaque
attacks the gums it causes gingivitis and if untreated leads to periodontitis
and ultimately tooth loss. 

Tooth brushing removes plaque and food particles
from the outer, inner and upper surfaces of the teeth.

 

 

Tooth Brushing Technique

• Brushing your teeth at
  least twice daily helps prevent tooth decay and gum disease, the major causes
  of tooth loss.


• On outer and inner
  surfaces, brush at a 45-degree angle along gum with upward stroke for lower
  teeth and downward stoke for upper teeth.


• On occlusal surface back
  and forth motion.


• On inside surfaces of
  front teeth, tilt brush vertically and use gentle up-and-down strokes with toe
  of brush.


• Use a soft-bristle brush
  remove plaque and food particles.


• Replace your brush every
  two to three months.
  

Flossing Technique

• Flossing daily removes
  plaque and food particles between teeth and below the gum line.


• Wrap an 18-inch strand
  around your middle fingers and hold a one-inch section tightly.


• Ease floss between your
  teeth. Clean up and down several times while curving around teeth at the gum
  line. Don't scrub.


• Always floss behind the
  last tooth.

Other Preventive Measure

• 
  

  Avoid sticky  and sweetened
  food.



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  Use the fluoride tooth paste if
  your area water is deficient in fluoride content



• 
  

  Visit you dentist  for fluoride
  application .



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  If your teeth have deep pits on
  biting surface, consult your dentist for Pit & Fissure application. it is very
  helpful in preventing caries.



• 
  

  If there is a tooth pain or
  cavity get it filled at the earliest.



• 
  

  Visit your dentist after every
  six months.