You must know these 10 little-known facts about brushing your teeth!
It is very simple to say that everyone can brush their teeth; it is also very difficult to say that it is difficult. If you don’t believe it, take a look at the following 10 little-known facts about brushing teeth. How many do you know:
Don’t brush your teeth with the first cup of water from the tap in the morning
Shanghai Quality Supervision Bureau found that more than 2/3 of the taps had excessive heavy metal precipitation when spot-checking taps. It is best not to drink the first cup.
If you find that the color of the water just released in the morning is not right, you can let it stand for a while and drink it after the water has been released for more than ten seconds.
2. It is best not to brush your teeth with cold water
Oral experts remind you not to brush your teeth with cold water. It is best to use warm water close to your body temperature when brushing your teeth.
3. It is best to choose a toothbrush with soft bristles
There are two types of nylon toothbrushes on the market: soft and hard.
Hard nylon toothbrushes are good at brushing away plaque and rust on the surface of teeth, but long-term use can easily damage the enamel on the surface of teeth.
Soft nylon toothbrushes are less effective in rubbing the surface of teeth, but they cause less damage to enamel.
4. Use fluoride toothpaste
Effective brushing can reduce the prevalence of oral diseases by at least half!
Using fluoride toothpaste to brush teeth is the most effective way to prevent tooth decay, which can reduce the incidence of tooth decay by 20%~40%. 70% of people in the world use fluoride toothpaste to prevent tooth decay. However, children under 6 years old should not use fluoride toothpaste.
5. The more common the toothpaste, the better
If there is no disease in the mouth or teeth or the lesions are not serious, it is recommended to use traditional ordinary toothpaste.
Because most ordinary toothpastes contain borneol, clove oil, menthol, spearmint, thyme, eugenol and other good medicines for preventing and treating oral diseases, and ordinary toothpaste has a strong fragrance, is refreshing and has no adverse reactions.
6. Frequently change the brand of toothpaste
Using the same toothpaste for a long time may cause some harmful oral bacteria to develop drug resistance and resistance, thus making the toothpaste ineffective. Frequently changing the type of toothpaste can maintain normal oral flora and is beneficial to dental health.
7. Do not get desensitizing toothpaste wet
As mentioned before, if you use ordinary toothpaste, it doesn't matter whether you get it wet before brushing; but if you use desensitizing toothpaste, it's better not to get it wet to avoid damaging the effective ingredients in the toothpaste.
The ingredients of desensitizing toothpaste are different from those of ordinary toothpaste. It will form a repair layer on the surface of the teeth. To avoid damaging this effective ingredient, do not wet the toothbrush when using desensitizing toothpaste. Squeeze the toothpaste on a dry toothbrush and brush your teeth.
8. Do not share toothpaste with your family
Some families share a toothpaste. If one of them has a cold or oral disease, when brushing, the cold virus and oral bacteria can easily remain in the gaps between the toothbrush bristles. When the toothpaste mouth and the toothbrush rub against each other, the virus and bacteria will be spread to other people's toothbrushes. It's best for everyone to have their own toothpaste.
9. You have to brush your teeth even if you have no teeth.
In fact, brushing teeth is not just about cleaning the surface of the teeth, but the entire oral environment, such as the gums and tongue. Although the teeth have fallen out, the mucous membrane, gums, alveolar and other tissues are still there.
If you don't brush your teeth, once the pathogens in the mouth enter the body through the esophagus, it is easy to induce heart and kidney diseases, and even affect the stability of blood sugar. Therefore, even if the elderly have few teeth left, they still need to clean the entire oral environment on time.
10. Don't brush your teeth immediately after eating sour food.
If you have just eaten starchy foods, oily foods, sugar and other neutral foods, you can naturally brush your teeth immediately to remove food residues and protect your teeth. But if you have just eaten acidic foods such as strawberries, it's another matter.
Because the oxalic acid and benzoic acid contained in acidic foods such as strawberries can decalcify the surface of the teeth and reduce the hardness of the tooth surface. At this time, brushing your teeth immediately will cause damage to the tooth surface. Over time, it is easy to cause tooth allergies.
For the same reason, citrus juices and cold foods containing vinegar are also acidic foods. It is not advisable to brush your teeth immediately after eating.
