At the end of every visit, your dentist shows you how to brush and floss again. Your dentist's purpose isn't to demean you. They simply want to remind you of a few good techniques to better your oral hygiene over the next six months.
First, floss gently. You can be thorough and gentle at the same time. Don't apply excessive pressure against your gums. Lightly move around the fleshy gums, but don't be afraid to scrape against the tooth. Second, don't snap your floss between the two teeth. The intense pressure will hurt your gums.
Others tripped and knocked out their front teeth on the pavement outside. Just thinking of it makes me shudder. Nasty! How do we avoid situations like these? Well, just try to pay better attention to where you are going. But accidents will happen regardless. So, sorry.
If your gums are still bleeding a couple weeks into the habit, you're probably pushing too hard. Fourth, clean all edges of the tooth. Pull the floss against the tooth side and curve your hands until you create a curved "C" with the floss. This way you'll clean every edge of the tooth, keeping plaque from hardening.
Kids in the playground get basketballs in the mouth, run into goal posts, get knocked down face first, and elbowed in the mouth. If the kids are young enough and only lose/damage baby teeth, it's not such a big deal. But seriously damaged, fractured, or knocked out permanent teeth may necessitate oral surgery. They may need fillings, crowns, implants, and even root canals. Yikes. Kids, play safe!
Brush properly and floss right every day. The more you do it; the better off your teeth will be from day to day.
Over time, activities like these will wear down your teeth. Eventually, one bottle cap too many can break your teeth. So act like a human and try to use the great inventions we have to do these jobs for you. Your teeth are for eating and smiling. Let them do what they were made to do, and limit all other activities.
Fourth, remember all that pain you just experienced at the dentist? Much of that was caused by you, not them. When you don't take care of your teeth like you should in between visits, your gums tend to get very tender. As the dentist comes through to scrape out all of that plaque, your gums bleed and ache.
Floss every day and make sure you're doing it right. Your teeth will thank you throughout the years to come, even if you had to spend several tired evenings forcing yourself to brush and floss.
First, floss gently. You can be thorough and gentle at the same time. Don't apply excessive pressure against your gums. Lightly move around the fleshy gums, but don't be afraid to scrape against the tooth. Second, don't snap your floss between the two teeth. The intense pressure will hurt your gums.
Others tripped and knocked out their front teeth on the pavement outside. Just thinking of it makes me shudder. Nasty! How do we avoid situations like these? Well, just try to pay better attention to where you are going. But accidents will happen regardless. So, sorry.
If your gums are still bleeding a couple weeks into the habit, you're probably pushing too hard. Fourth, clean all edges of the tooth. Pull the floss against the tooth side and curve your hands until you create a curved "C" with the floss. This way you'll clean every edge of the tooth, keeping plaque from hardening.
Kids in the playground get basketballs in the mouth, run into goal posts, get knocked down face first, and elbowed in the mouth. If the kids are young enough and only lose/damage baby teeth, it's not such a big deal. But seriously damaged, fractured, or knocked out permanent teeth may necessitate oral surgery. They may need fillings, crowns, implants, and even root canals. Yikes. Kids, play safe!
Brush properly and floss right every day. The more you do it; the better off your teeth will be from day to day.
Over time, activities like these will wear down your teeth. Eventually, one bottle cap too many can break your teeth. So act like a human and try to use the great inventions we have to do these jobs for you. Your teeth are for eating and smiling. Let them do what they were made to do, and limit all other activities.
Fourth, remember all that pain you just experienced at the dentist? Much of that was caused by you, not them. When you don't take care of your teeth like you should in between visits, your gums tend to get very tender. As the dentist comes through to scrape out all of that plaque, your gums bleed and ache.
Floss every day and make sure you're doing it right. Your teeth will thank you throughout the years to come, even if you had to spend several tired evenings forcing yourself to brush and floss.
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With multiple board certifications and more than fifty years of combined practical knowledge, it is deeply rewarding to know that we as Oklahoma Dentists can offer real solutions to patients of all ages who suffer from TMJ symptoms, sleep apnea, headaches and all types of facial pain, and sleep disorders.
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