10 Daily Tips To Improve Overall Oral Health

Replace The Toothbrush

A toothbrush has a typical shelf-life of three months before it becomes warped and unclean. Those individuals who brush too hard or use their toothbrush more often than twice a day, may not even get this much time with their brush before it is necessary to replace. Toothbrushes lose their ability to get into those hard-to-reach locations, and they end up with bacteria and other germs as well. If patients are not replacing their toothbrushes regularly, they are recommended to start immediately, as the general rule of thumb is three months to ensure the promotion of good oral health.

Brush For Two Minutes

A dentist's general rule for ensuring proper daily cleaning is to brush for at least two full minutes, twice daily. It takes at least this long to see clean results from a brushing session, and there is a reason for that. Each section of the tooth requires approximately thirty seconds of efficient brushing to be properly cleaned, and there are four sections in a patients mouth. If someone is in a hurry and only brushing for a few seconds through their entire mouth, they are not brushing long enough to improve even their breath, let alone getting an efficient clean. Committing two minutes a day is a small price to pay to ensure overall good oral health and minimizing the risk of painful and unsightly cavities.