New research by The Oral Health Foundation has claimed that 4% of the UK’s working population have been forced to take time off work due to poor oral health in the last year, meaning Brits are missing a total of 1.2m days of work each year.
An initiative to encourage better oral health, National Smile Month 15th May – 15th June 2017, aims to get both the workforce and employers thinking about their dental health. Dr Richard Marques ‘King of Smiles’, celebrity dentist at Wimpole Street Dental, gives us some of his top tips for keeping in check of your oral health:
Top tips for brushing correctly:
• “Brush at least twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. Any more and you can wear the teeth away, any less the teeth and gums may suffer”
• “Spit out after brushing and do not rinse”
• “Clean daily between the teeth to below the gum line before brushing your teeth. For small spaces between teeth use dental floss and for larger spaces use interdental brushes”
• “Use either a manual or powered toothbrush. I recommend using an electric toothbrush as they stop you from brushing too hard because they do the movements and pressure for you!”
• “If using a manual brush use small circular motions at a 45-degree angle pointing towards the gum to ensure no tooth surfaces are missed”
• “Brush with a medium hardness of pressure: it’s really important not to brush too hard because this can wear your tooth enamel away or too gently as you won’t remove the plaque”
Tips for good flossing:
Inter dental cleaning (cleaning between teeth) is imperative because approximately 40% of the tooth surface is between the teeth, so it is very important to stop decay.
Cleaning between the teeth is also important for periodontal (gum) health as plaque (bacteria) between the teeth can lead to gum inflammation (periodontitis) which can ultimately result in the tooth becoming mobile and consequently a loss of the tooth. Gum disease can also affect cardiovascular health, so it is important that this is kept under control.
When the gaps of the teeth are tight (or the teeth are overlapping and crowded) floss is the best method to remove the plaque (debris) between the teeth but flossing can be difficult where the gaps between the teeth are bigger, in which case inter dental brushes or water flossier machines are better. Of course tooth brushing and visits to the dentist are also important but some form of inter dental cleaning is necessary for the health of your teeth and gums.
Tips for good flossing:
Inter dental cleaning (cleaning between teeth) is imperative because approximately 40% of the tooth surface is between the teeth, so it is very important to stop decay.
Cleaning between the teeth is also important for periodontal (gum) health as plaque (bacteria) between the teeth can lead to gum inflammation (periodontitis) which can ultimately result in the tooth becoming mobile and consequently a loss of the tooth. Gum disease can also affect cardiovascular health, so it is important that this is kept under control.
When the gaps of the teeth are tight (or the teeth are overlapping and crowded) floss is the best method to remove the plaque (debris) between the teeth but flossing can be difficult where the gaps between the teeth are bigger, in which case inter dental brushes or water flossier machines are better. Of course tooth brushing and visits to the dentist are also important but some form of inter dental cleaning is necessary for the health of your teeth and gums.
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