{"id":696,"date":"2017-01-17T03:42:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T03:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cstonedentalfargo.com\/?p=696"},"modified":"2019-05-03T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T14:45:09","slug":"better-brushing-habits-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cstonedentalfargo.com\/blog\/better-brushing-habits-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Brushing Habits in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cstonedentalfargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brush-mouth-wash-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cstonedentalfargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brush-mouth-wash-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cstonedentalfargo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/brush-mouth-wash.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>It&#8217;s a New Year and time to update some of those old habits. \u00a0Let&#8217;s discuss a few brushing habits to break in 2017.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Keeping your toothbrush for too long.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make a resolution to change your toothbrush with each season of the year. \u00a0Did you know that the average life of a toothbrush is 3-4 months? \u00a0Frayed and broken bristles won&#8217;t keep your teeth clean and germs and bacteria can harbor in old toothbrushes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Brushing too quick<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2 minutes, twice a day. \u00a0Most of us fall short &#8211; the average is 45 seconds. \u00a0A timer is a great way to keep track of those 2 minutes or humming a favorite tune.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Brushing too hard<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be gentle and guide your toothbrush to do the work. \u00a0Brushing hard can wear down the outer layer of your teeth and damage your gums. \u00a0Gentle brushing is all that is needed to remove food and plaque from your teeth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Eating and drinking right before brushing<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Waiting 30 minutes after eating or drinking before brushing is recommended, especially if you have had something acidic like lemons, grapefruit or soda. \u00a0Drinking water or chewing sugarless gum can help clean your mouth while your waiting to brush.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Storing your toothbrush<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keeping your toothbrush in a closed container can cause germs to grow. \u00a0Keep your toothbrush upright and an opportunity to air dry. \u00a0Also, keeping your toothbrush separate from others can help reduce the spread of bacteria.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Hard bristle toothbrush<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Same with brushing too hard, bristle that are too hard can damage your outer layer of your teeth or damage your gums, which may cause sensitivity while drinking or eating cold foods. \u00a0Soft bristles are the way to go.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Brushing Technique<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technique, technique, technique. \u00a0Get the best brush with these steps- \u00a0place your toothbrush at a 45 degree angle to the gums. \u00a0Then, gently move the brush back and forth in short, tooth wide, strokes. \u00a0Next, brush the outer, inner, and chewing surfaces of the teeth. \u00a0Finally, to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, tilt the brush vertically and make several up-and-down strokes.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Brushing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a New Year and time to update some of those old habits. \u00a0Let&#8217;s discuss a few brushing habits to break in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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