Oral Health Care Instructions
ByTips on how to keep your teeth young and healthy for a lifetime.
1.Tongue Scraper – To remove bacteria from the top of your tongue every day.
Fold the plastic strip in half and hold it between your thumb and forefinger to create an arch, then comb it across the top of your tongue, gathering up dead skin cells. The strip has two edges: one that grabs more bacteria and one that produces a gentler sensation but requires more use to be effective. With either edge, your goal is to remove all of the white, beige or brown film coating the upper surface of your tongue. When the white plastic strip no longer removes any material, you’re done!
Cleaning farther back on your tongue is important but as it commonly engages the gag reflex, you may wish to scrape this area only once a week.
*Note: If bleeding occurs, you are scraping too hard! Repetition is more effective than overly vigorous scraping.
2. Gum Brushing – To clean under the gum line and along the margins of the teeth, every day.
Using the toothbrush dry and without toothpaste, angle the brush to the gum line and gently insert the long fine bristles under your gums. Rock the brush side-to-side, allowing the tips of the bristles to sweep under the gums like a windshield wiper.
Spend about 10 seconds on each area, cleaning two teeth at a time. To do a thorough job, the entire process of cleaning each side of your teeth should take at least two minutes.
*Note: apply firm pressure but not so much that the bristles flare out and away from the teeth.
3. Mouth-Rinse – A daily treatment to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms that can live on your tongue, teeth and under your gums.
Use one-to-two capfuls of undiluted Oxyfresh Anti-Microbial Mouthrinse, “swishing” vigorously for 60 seconds before spitting it out.
Note: A capful may also be used in your Waterpik for extra cleaning power!
4. Waterpik – To clean between teeth and along the margins of fillings or crowns every day.
The Waterpik comes with a removable charger that allows you to use the unit for up to three weeks between recharges. Read the included instructions to learn about its care and maintenance. Before its first use, charge the Waterpik for a couple of hours.
Once the unit is fully charged, unplug it from the charger before filling the water reservoir with hot bath temperature water. If desired, add a capful of Oxyfresh Mouthrinse.
Select the clear tube as the Waterpik’s attachment head. Close your lips around the tube and turn the unit on while leaning over a sink. Direct the stream of water towards your gums as well as into the spaces between your teeth. Spend about two seconds on each tooth as you slowly walk along the margin of your gumline.
Every so often, open your mouth to allow the water to drain into the sink.
Note: Never use the unit while it is plugged into the charger!
To summarize:
1. Tongue Scraper – every day (clean back of tongue once a week)
2. Gum Brushing –dry brush angled toward the gums every day
3. Mouth-Rinse – “swish” vigorously for 60 seconds every day
4. Waterpik – use with hot water and/or mouth-rinse every day
Amazingly, this simple process can ensure your oral health for years to come!
For less than the price of a teeth cleaning, you can purchase everything you need to prevent gum disease and its associated health risks.
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This is EXCELLENT. Simple. The different processes broken down into bullet points makes it easy to read, and equally important, do-able!
My hygienist introduced me to this easy online daily oral health regimen, which is designed to keep me out of the dentist’s chair for the foreseeable future.
Especially helpful since I don’t have great dental insurance!
This is really interesting! Thank you for taking the time to compile all this information in one place. I am forwarding this to everyone I know.
Hi, Interesting, I’ll quote this on my site later.
Hi there, Completely I share your opinion. In it something that is a good idea.
I liked reading the research.
Hi, Can i purchase these items at my local store, or are they only available through dental offices.
Not sure that this is true
, but thanks for the post. Have a nice day
I have already seen this somewhere…
Thank you
Amazing! Not clear to me how often you are updating your blog. Thank you
I really liked this! So clear and positive.
It sounds like a the waterpik, tongue cleaning, and anti-microbial mouthrinse are the new ingredients to the home care equation. Are there dental offices who are teaching this protocol?
Everyone should have access to this information
Extremely helpful information. Thank you!
Brilliant!
Greetings, Thank you! I have started using a waterpik and tongue scraper every day!
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Such important information. I remember that waterpiks were around in the 60’s. Somehow, we got away from them. I am going to dig mine out of storage.
I have been using the waterpik on a regular basis, and want to report a decrease in bleeding when I floss. I think I am better able to clean around all my bridges and crowns with the warm stream of water. Can I add a teaspoon of bleach to the water like the Free Report recommends?
I use a teaspoon of bleach in my waterpik a few times a week. I find that my teeth have that smooth feeling like I have just come from a dental cleaning.