How To Avoid Plaque

A charming smile can help you win over many-a-hearts. However, for this, you need to have sparkling white teeth. Now, you can't imagine someone being impressed with yellowing teeth, can you! As the first step towards maintaining white teeth, you need to avoid any build up of plaque. How? By following certain simple steps - such as brushing your teeth daily and keeping the consumption of sweets and candies to a minimum! In case you want to know more on how to avoid plaque, the following tips would prove to be useful.

 

 

One of the most effective ways to avoid plaque buildup is to brush your teeth at least twice in a day - after getting up and before going to sleep. Make sure to clean each and every tooth in your mouth, especially the ones at the back. You can also make use of battery-powered toothbrushes for the purpose. However, do make sure to brush for a full 30 seconds, at a time.

 

One of the common mistakes that people make while brushing is to concentrate on the teeth only and pay no attention to the gum. If you want to prevent plaque formation, it is important to clean the gums as well. Get a soft-bristled tooth brush and use it to clean your gums. While doing this, try to lift your lips from your gums, to allow the brush better access.

 

Your daily brushing routine should be inclusive of tongue also, apart from the teeth and gums. This is because your tongue has many tiny crevices, where plaque and bacteria can get accumulated easily, causing even bad breath. So, make sure to clean your tongue every time you brush your teeth. You will be rewarded will better oral hygiene, which includes fresher breath.

 

In case you are wondering as to why use the floss, when we are not only cleaning the teeth, but the gums and tongue as well. You need to be aware of the fact that it is not possible for a brush to reach every nook and corner of the mouth, especially the area between two teeth. This makes it necessary for you to floss on a regular basis.

 

As far as possible, try to stay away from snacks in between meals, since the sugar present therein can lead to the growth of bacteria that cause plaque. Around 10-15 minutes after you eat anything, bacteria are the most active. As you eat, you hardly bother to eat drink water afterwards, leave aside brushing your teeth, providing fertile grounds for bacterial growth.

 

Till now, you were only aware of the facts that drinking water helps bring a glow to your skin and also aids weight loss. However, be prepared to know that it can also help you avoid plaque buildup, by washing out the bacteria from your mouth. So, make sure that you drink plenty of water after a meal or a snack, even taking care to swish it around a bit in your mouth.