Habit of brushing your teeth more appropriately done when I wake up rather than after breakfast. The aim is not to clean up leftover food, but prevents the formation of plaque or tartar.
Meanwhile, after breakfast it's not advisable to brush your teeth because the mouth directly under acidic conditions so that email easily eroded.
Brushing your teeth after breakfast we recommend waiting until 25 minutes after a meal, which at that time pH was less acidic mouth. But if a hurry enough to rinse or clean with dental floss.
How to improper tooth brushing is one of the main causes of sensitive teeth in indonesia. In addition to brushing way too strong and the selection of brushes that are too hard, when brushing your teeth too often inaccurate.
In a media briefing 'Sensodyne Expert Sharing' in the Hall of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia, Monday (09/20/2010), drg Robert Lessang, Sp.Perio exemplifies one tooth brushing habits are not appropriate.
According to him, brushing habits more appropriate thing to do when I wake up than after breakfast. The aim is not to clean up leftover food, but prevents the formation of plaque or tartar.
"After breakfast, the pH in the mouth down so that the risk of abrasion or erosion in the higher gear. You better not brush teeth immediately after dinner, give at least 25 minutes," said Robert drg.
Dental abrasion or erosion causes the outer layer of tooth enamel that is thinner, so that the dentin layer underneath becomes open. Dentin layers are directly connected with the nerves that are very sensitive if not protected.
Even if in a hurry, the remaining food in your teeth cleaned by dental floss enough or gargle after breakfast. Provided that when I wake up already brushed my teeth, then a new plaque begins to form again 4-8 hours later.
However, brushing your teeth regularly must be done regularly to maintain the cleanliness of the mouth and teeth. Dentist Robert recommends brushing your teeth at least three times a day.
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