This point is to brush your teeth using [Babbitt Brushing Method].
Do you have such a situation:
When brushing teeth, gums bleed; After brushing my teeth, I soon had bad breath again.
The results of a recent oral epidemiological survey in China also reflect the same problem. The prevalence rate of oral diseases in China exceeds 90%.
Why are there always all kinds of dental problems? The reason is probably that the most basic thing of brushing teeth has not been done well.
You think it’s clean? In fact, there is no such thing as
First of all, we must understand that the goal of brushing teeth is dental plaque.
Dental plaque, that is, the accumulation of bacteria that can destroy teeth.
If dental plaque is not removed, bacteria will begin to cause damage to teeth and gums within more than ten hours, leading to oral problems such as gingivitis and halitosis.
How can we know that the toothbrush has not been brushed clean?
Plaque stain can color the surface of teeth with plaque. The following figure shows that this classmate’s brushing method is wrong and his teeth are a little dirty.
If the teeth are brushed clean enough, the plaque indicator cannot be dyed to the teeth.
The correct way to brush your teeth
As we said earlier, the correct method of brushing teeth is called [Babbitt brushing method].
Bass brushing method is an effective brushing method to remove dental plaque and is strongly recommended by authoritative organizations such as the American Dental Association.
There are roughly three main points of Babbitt brushing method:
- The toothbrush is tilted 45 degrees at the junction of the teeth and gums and trembles gently. Brush your teeth twice a day for at least 2 minutes each time. Brush every tooth surface and finally don’t forget to brush your tongue.
The following is a specific demonstration:
1. The most important skill: 45-degree oblique brush
Note: This may be the most important skill for brushing teeth, but many people do not know it yet.
Because dental plaque is easy to grow in the middle and lower third of the tooth near the gum, even in the gap between the tooth and the gum.
Therefore, only a 45-degree oblique brush can clean dental plaque more effectively.
2. Brush your teeth: tremble slightly and brush them clean one by one.
The correct way to brush your teeth is to tremble with a small amplitude. It is OK to add a little rotation, but do not [widen the saw].
The range shall not exceed the width of one or two teeth, one tooth after another, and brush all the way from front to back and from back to front.
3. Brush every tooth surface and tongue
Bacteria can survive on every surface of teeth, and the tongue is also the key area where bacteria remain. Don’t forget to brush.
Finally, pay attention to brush for at least 2 minutes at a time.
The average person does not count wisdom teeth as 28 teeth. If brushed for 2 minutes, it will take a little more than 4 seconds for each tooth on average, which is already very fast.
If you don’t brush your teeth well, you can think about it. If your oral hygiene is not good, your teeth will easily deteriorate. When it comes to changing teeth, porcelain teeth and dental implants will cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, and you have to pay for them yourself.
Therefore, think about your wallet, it only takes a little time to learn to brush your teeth, and you can avoid spending a lot of money!
From today on, brush your teeth according to this method.