Recommendations for oral care hygienic:

1. Rational hygiene includes brushing the teeth at least 2 times a day - morning and evening. Total timeof brushing - 2.5-3 minutes. Brush teeth for 3 minutes should do with toothpaste penetrated calcium and fluoride.

1. Teeth should be cleaned with circular movements in the direction of the gum to the cutting edge of the crown, it should brush massage gums.
   

    

    

1. To clean the contact surfaces of the teeth necessary to use dental floss - flosses. This procedure should be performed 1 time per day. When cleaning the tooth flossing injected into the interdental space under the edge of the gums, pressed him to the tooth surface, and then perform flossing forward - backward, gradually pushing it to the chewing surface of the tooth.

1. Brush must not only teeth but also the gums, tongue, palate and cheeks, as well as on their surfaces contained far more bacteria than on the teeth.

1. After each meal, carefully rinse your mouth with water to remove food residues.
   

1. Professional teeth cleaning procedure should be performed 1 time in six months, and sometimes every 3 months (number of visits determines for you individually dentist).

1. People with periodontal disease professional cleaning should be done every 3 months.

1. Hygienic oral care in people with underlying medical conditions should be conducted together with the therapist.

1. Patients with inflammatory periodontal disease and oral mucosa should choose a soft toothbrush.

1. Toothbrush should be changed every 3 months.

Children rules for oral care:

Oral care of children should be taught since 2 - 3 years and up to 3 - 4 years, most children can be trained to clean teeth.

1. Originally teach baby to hold water in your mouth, not swallowing.

1. Then teach it to rinse your mouth.

1. After the show, how to use the brush without toothpaste.

1. And finally - teach using a brush with paste.

Stanislavova Irina Pavlovna

Dentist hygienist