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Tartar on your teeth? Go and see your dentist!
What exactly is tartar? Tartar is a whitish substance produced from dental plaque that becomes hardened by the phosphates and calcium in our saliva. Its presence in our mouth is the result of insufficient or poor brushing.
For brushing to be effective, we need to brush our teeth for around 3 to 5 minutes, but that’s rarely the case. You should start by brushing the inner and outer surfaces of your teeth, always brushing from the gum towards the tip of the tooth. Don’t press too hard – if you bend the bristles they will not be able to dislodge any food debris caught between your teeth. And don’t forget to finish by brushing – both top to bottom – the horizontal surfaces of your teeth. This is the part of your teeth you use to chew your food…
You should brush your teeth as soon as possible after meals and at least twice a day. And don’t forget that when it comes to brushing our teeth, the equipment we use is as important as our technique. Whether you use a brush with synthetic or boar bristles, make sure it’s not a hard bristle brush as this will only scrape the surface of your teeth, without cleaning between them. Choose a brush that is really flexible and with bristles that will get into the gaps between your teeth and clean them too.
If you follow these recommendations properly you may not need an annual scaling treatment, although this can be a useful way of having a regular check-up. And as the need to protect our dental capital starts at a very early age, it’s important to teach your children as soon as possible to brush their teeth properly.
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