Now be honest, what do you look for in a toothbrush, or similarly, a toothpaste?
Do you read the labels, simply see words like ‘plaque’ and ‘gum disease’ and say ‘yes, that’s the one I should get?’ Okay, we can all have our methods and reasons behind our oral hygiene choices, but do we know what we are really doing when we buy these products?
And let’s not forget, oral hygiene is not just about the products we buy to clean our teeth, it’s also about our diet and lifestyle as well. The next time you pop into your dentist for a check-up, you should sit down and talk about such issues, even if it means a session with the hygienist as well. If you have a healthy diet and a ‘so-so’ lifestyle as well, then you can set off on your daily pilgrimage of dental hygiene, knowing that your body is strong enough to help back up your teeth and gums in the fight against decay and disease.
Now you can get the toothbrush and paste to work with on your teeth and buy flosses and mouthwashes to tackle harmful plaque and bacteria. And least we forget, if you get into a state and things get a little out of hand, you always have the dentist to put things right.
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