Oral Hygiene
Edmonds, WA
 Our mouth is a major gateway to our health. The way we take care of our oral health is very important, as it plays a huge role in our general health. Keeping up good oral hygiene is very important as this is the difference between healthy living and health issues caused by bad oral hygiene. Moreover, good oral hygiene ensures that your smile stays sparkling and confident. At Perrinville Family Dentistry, our professionals believe in keeping good oral hygiene for improved living.
What Is Oral Hygiene?
Oral hygiene refers to the aspect of keeping our mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue clean to get rid of bacteria and disease. Oral hygiene helps to prevent plaque from building up around our teeth. Taking care of our oral health is a lifelong commitment, as it also affects our general bodily health.
How Do We Maintain Good Oral Hygiene?
Seeing how far good oral hygiene goes to keep our health in good shape, necessity requires that we use all of the oral hygiene help we can get. These practices help to keep bacteria and infection away. While there are many ways to maintain good oral hygiene, our professionals see it best to follow the guidance below.
Use of Toothbrushes
A clean mouth and teeth is generally a step in the right direction. With the use of a toothbrush, we can clean our teeth and scrub the majority of the bacteria in our mouth. Brushing of the teeth should be done at least twice a day, with thorough attention to corners and tooth groves. It is also important that we use the recommended toothbrushes and fluoride toothpaste. Following the right brushing technique will also ensure that you achieve more with your toothbrush.
Regular Flossing
As much as a toothbrush is important, flossing is also required to reach those tight spaces and gum lines that our toothbrushes cannot reach. Daily flossing is also necessary to remove plaque and food particles from the middle of our teeth. However, you should be careful not to floss too vigorously, so that you do not harm the soft tissues in your mouth.
Regular Dental Checks
Keeping up regular appointments with our professionals will afford you opportunities for dental exams and dental cleanings. In these appointments, we will examine your teeth to see if any irregularities occur. Also, we will carry out routine cleanings that will help to eliminate all of the plaque and particles that your brushing and cleaning cannot remove.
Ignoring Oral Hygiene
When patients ignore or do not keep up healthy oral practices, they set up their oral health for a lot of dental issues. Tooth decay (or cavities) set in quickly when patients do not practice good oral hygiene. Furthermore, bacteria that are left to live in the mouth release acids that can attack the teeth and set off infections. In fact, these infections may attack the gum tissues, causing gum disease. Gum disease is never mild, as it sets off many issues such as loss of teeth, chewing difficulties, and serious pain in the gums.
You can start avoiding all of these issues by practicing good oral hygiene today. At Perrinville Family Dentistry, we are always happy to help, so call us at (425) 616-0620 today to have your questions about oral hygiene answered.
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Gary J. Jacky, DMD