Preventive Dental Care
Good oral hygiene begins with a few simple daily habits. Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste to remove food particles and plaque. Brush your tongue as well to help freshen your breath, and floss daily to clean between your teeth.
Brushing Instructions
Brushing: Step 1
Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to your gums so the bristles reach both the gumline and the tooth surface.
Brushing: Step 2
Gently brush the outer surfaces of your teeth using a small, vibrating back-and-forth motion.
Brushing: Step 3
Brush the outer, inner, and chewing surfaces of each tooth while maintaining a 45-degree angle along the gumline.
Brushing: Step 4
Use the tip of your brush to clean the inner surfaces of your front teeth with several gentle up-and-down strokes.
Brushing: Step 5
Clean the biting surfaces of your teeth.
Flossing Instructions
Wind about 12 to 18 inches of floss around your fingers. Wrap most of the floss around one finger, and wind the used floss around the other finger as you go.
Gently guide the floss between your teeth. Curve it into a C shape and slide it up and down against each tooth.
