Our parents have guided us in brushing our teeth within a year of our growing our teeth. However, as we grow older we ignore the importance of oral hygiene.
Breath (good or bad) is as much an indicator of our standing. If we have bad breath, people hesitate to come closer to us and in extreme cases, avoid us.
A normal healthy human being needs to have food every 3-4 hours (except after our supper). If we skip or delay taking food during this period, acid activity in our stomach increases, causing foul breath. If the skipping of meals/ food duration increases, we are prone to ulcer and our breath will definitely indicate this. Once we get this indication, it is time we stick to our meals and not skip it.
We all know that after we take foods which have garlic, onion or fish, our breath will still have traces of it. So we need to gargle a few times to overcome or reduce the effect of such foods.
When I feel that the duration between my food / meals will be uneven, I generally chew gum which have less sugar content in it. Chewing gum reduces the acid activity and the food delay can be extended for at least 30 minutes. Also the effect of pungent foods namely, onion, garlic and fish will not be reflective in my breath.
Make it a practice to floss at least once a day. Also do not ignore to gargle after eating food, drinking coffee or tea or any sweets / chocolates to reduce the strain on teeth. Also brush the teeth twice a day, early in the morning and definitely before going to bed in the night.
Use a soft or medium toothbrush and change it once in 2-3 months. Follow a calendar month schedule to change the brush. In such a scenario, you will be able to keep track of when you changed the brush last time.
Good oral care gives you the confidence in social life, helps in making friends. So do not ignore your teeth.
Breath (good or bad) is as much an indicator of our standing. If we have bad breath, people hesitate to come closer to us and in extreme cases, avoid us.
A normal healthy human being needs to have food every 3-4 hours (except after our supper). If we skip or delay taking food during this period, acid activity in our stomach increases, causing foul breath. If the skipping of meals/ food duration increases, we are prone to ulcer and our breath will definitely indicate this. Once we get this indication, it is time we stick to our meals and not skip it.
We all know that after we take foods which have garlic, onion or fish, our breath will still have traces of it. So we need to gargle a few times to overcome or reduce the effect of such foods.
When I feel that the duration between my food / meals will be uneven, I generally chew gum which have less sugar content in it. Chewing gum reduces the acid activity and the food delay can be extended for at least 30 minutes. Also the effect of pungent foods namely, onion, garlic and fish will not be reflective in my breath.
Make it a practice to floss at least once a day. Also do not ignore to gargle after eating food, drinking coffee or tea or any sweets / chocolates to reduce the strain on teeth. Also brush the teeth twice a day, early in the morning and definitely before going to bed in the night.
Use a soft or medium toothbrush and change it once in 2-3 months. Follow a calendar month schedule to change the brush. In such a scenario, you will be able to keep track of when you changed the brush last time.
Good oral care gives you the confidence in social life, helps in making friends. So do not ignore your teeth.
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