Brushing Technique !!

Brushing should be performed with a toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day and preferably after every meal and snack. Effective brushing must clean each outer tooth surface, inner tooth surface, and the flat chewing surfaces of the back teeth. To clean the outer and inner surfaces, the toothbrush should be held at a 45-degree angle against the gums and moved backand forth in short strokes (no more than one tooth width distance). To cleanthe inside surfaces of the front teeth, the toothbrush should be held vertically and the bristles at the tip (called the toe of the brush) moved gently upand down against each tooth. To clean the chewing surfaces of the large backteeth, the brush should be held flat and moved back and forth. Finally, thetongue should also be brushed using a back-to-front sweeping motion to removefood particles and bacteria that may sour the breath.