Expert Tips on Dental Care at Home

A healthy smile starts with good oral hygiene, to ensure you have strong, white teeth and clean, healthy gums. Poor oral hygiene can lead to a variety of dental and medical problems, including gum disease, infection, bone loss, heart disease, and strokes. With proper tooth cleaning, regular check-ups and a healthy diet, you can prevent these problems from occurring and ensure you’re practicing good oral hygiene.

To help make sure you’re looking after your teeth and gums, The Dental Boutique have put together some tips and daily habits that you can pick up to ensure best oral hygiene practice.

Brush Your Teeth Twice a Day

The most important of all of our expert tips on oral hygiene is simply to brush your teeth. Brushing your teeth for at least 2 minutes, twice a day, is truly essential for your dental health. The advised times to brush are before bed and when you get up in the morning, as well as after lunch if possible. Brushing plays an important role in removing plaque from teeth, dislodging food and preventing acid buildup from the breakdown of food by bacteria.

Choose a toothbrush that easily reaches all your teeth, especially the ones located at the back. A soft bristled, small headed brush is a good option. If you’re still unsure, look for the latest electronic brushes that come with different speed and pressure settings and read through our  .

Floss Daily After Meals

Brushing doesn’t remove all the food particles that are trapped in the gaps between your teeth. Flossing your teeth twice a day, at the same time as you brush your teeth, will ensure that you’re removing food, plaque and harmful sugars from places that your toothbrush can’t reach. Foods that are good for your oral health include fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, cheese and other dairy products for calcium.

Maintain a Healthy Diet

What you eat plays a big role in your overall dental health. When you drink and eat starchy or sugary foods, you feed the plaque-building bacteria in your mouth that can cause tooth decay and gum disease. Make sure you maintain a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Eating fresh, crunchy fruit and veggies adds healthy fiber and is great for improving health and stimulating your teeth and jaw.

Limit Caffeine and Sugary Drinks

Coffee, soft drinks and sugary drinks containing corn syrup and food dye can stain teeth, leaving themyellow, as well as increasing the risk of decay from high added-sugar levels. These drinks also contain phosphorus, which can

deplete the body’s level of calcium and contribute to tooth decay and gum disease. Limit your intake of any sugary drinks, including alcoholic drinks and coffee and tea with added sugar.

Visit Your Dentist Twice a Year

Making sure you visit your local dental clinic twice a year will allow your dentist to address any issues with your teeth or gums, provide tailored expert tips and treat any minor tooth problems that are likely to develop into more serious issues if left untreated.

Having regular dental check-ups will ensure that any oral hygiene problems are picked up and treated early. Your dentist can advise on how often you need a check-up. If you can’t make it for a dental visit every 6 months, you should visit a practitioner at least once in twelve months for professional tooth cleaning.

Dental Checkups in the Gold Coast

At The Dental Boutique, we provide amazing dental care and expert tips to every patient, whether you’re getting our Biofilm Therapy treatment or a major procedure. Contact our team today to make an appointment.