Sound techniques to fight plaque - Brushing teeth starts after the eruption of the first tooth should be held after the main meals, being essential to brush them before bed. The toothbrush is a personal subject that should not be shared with others, consists of nylon hair and has an average duration of 3 months.
Brushing the teeth to help remove as much plaque without causing gingival or dental trauma, the duration of brushing should not be less than two minutes. Place the brush at an inclination of 45 ° to penetrate the hair between the teeth and gums, brush in one jaw at a time (external and internal surface), starting brushing the molars (back), moving up to the opposing molars . They are 10 small movements back and forth in each area covered by brush, then the chewing surfaces of both jaws and the end should brush your tongue horizontally, backwards. Rinse vigorously and spit, wash the brush and put it in the cup with the hair facing up. Brush your teeth with a fluoride paste.
Brushing buffer - is the removal of plaque from between the teeth where a toothbrush can not reach and can be made with the yarn / dental tape or with interdental spiral brush.
Using the wire / dental tape - Roll about 45 inches of tape on each of your fingers. Hold the ribbon between the thumb and index finger, leaving a space of about 5 centimeters between them. Use your thumbs to guide the tape in the upper teeth and indicators for the lower teeth.
Slide the tape vertically to the surface of the tooth and under the gum line, with gentle back and forth and never once, always with clean sections of tape to each tooth.
For most people with arthritis to use wire / dental tape can be difficult to implement and in many cases be impossible to use the method explained above. Are available on the market several wireless adapters / dental tape to facilitate its use. Whenever possible (when there is enough space between teeth) should resort to the use of interdental spiral brush as it is much easier to use, simply push it back and forth.
The role of fluoride in prevention - The fluoride is a substance that protects the teeth against decay. Can be found in drops or tablets, in the form of elixir for the implementation of mouthwash at home, in toothpaste and even in the form of gel. Depending on the child, the doctor will advise which of these forms, combined or not be the most appropriate.
The mechanisms of action of fluoride resides in the increased resistance of tooth enamel, harden the tooth enamel ( "restore" the incipient carious lesions) and has anti-bacterial effects (reduces the metabolism of sugars by bacteria, leading to a lower production of acids and lower development of plaque).
Reduce your intake of sugars - Where to consume sugary foods to brushing the teeth should be immediate, the frequency of sugar intake is more serious than the amount consumed. Never eat sweets between meals or before bedtime.
Fissure sealants - are resins (a kind of varnish) that cover the grooves and fissures existing in the chewing surfaces of back teeth, forming a barrier at the plaque. When the teeth are brushed, the hair of the brush does not reach the bottom of the cracks being held there plaque. Is why the place where dental caries was more often (molars).
The fissure sealants should be applied soon after the eruption of teeth, provided they are healthy or have small cavities (which involves only the enamel).
Remember that we should regularly visit the dentist or hygienist to see if there was any change in the health of your teeth, the detection of a problem still in its early stages makes treatment less traumatic and less expensive.
Note that often, even though all the proper techniques for good oral hygiene during crises derived from rheumatic diseases is impossible to have effective control of plaque and it is very important to the professional control of at least twice a year.
Joana Figueiredo Freire (hygienist)
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