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Radiant smile through the right dental care tricks for white teeth
For healthy and white teeth it is important to care for them regularly. Of course, this includes brushing your teeth in the morning and in the evening. But how do you clean properly? Which toothpaste should be used? Are there any meaningful aids? Experts have some tips to help you get a bright and white smile.
To prevent tooth decay and toothache
Nothing prevents tooth decay, gingivitis and toothache as well as regular brushing. A conscientious oral hygiene can not start soon enough, because even milk teeth need a lot of care. But what is the right kind of dental care? Should it be better to clean manually or electrically? Which toothpaste is recommended? Do dental care chewing gums bring something? Experts have some useful tips.
Who wants to have healthy and white teeth, must do something regularly. Experts explain what should be considered beyond brushing teeth. (Image: nenetus / fotolia.com) Brush teeth twice a day
As the Vice-President of the Federal Dental Association, Prof. Dietmar Oesterreich explained in a message from the news agency dpa, it is especially important to brush your teeth twice a day.
Best after breakfast and especially after dinner. According to experts, dental care is much more important in the evening than the next morning.
How long you want to clean depends on factors such as the amount of teeth in the mouth, your own skill, the cleaning technique and the tools used. The optimal cleaning time is usually given as two to five minutes.
Until recently, experts said that after a meal with acidic or sugary foods, you should wait half an hour to brush your teeth, as the acid dissolves minerals from the enamel and you can clean them with your teeth To aggravate this process - tooth enamel will be cleaned off.
But according to Austria, this recommendation is "critically discussed by the dentists". "The benefits of cleaning immediately after eating seem to outweigh the potential disadvantages."
Clean interdental spaces correctly
It should be noted that the toothbrush only catches about 70 percent of the dirt coverings - the rest sits between the teeth. Therefore, you should clean the interdental spaces at least once a day.
According to Ursula Sellerberg of the Federal Chamber of Pharmacists, flossing is best suited for this purpose. "But you have to be careful not to hurt the gums." Other alternatives are toothpicks, toothpicks or interdental brushes.
And mouthwashes also clean interdental spaces. In order to control its own cleanser sequence, one can occasionally use a staining tablet which shows which areas have not become clean.
Electric toothbrushes especially useful in old age
As a rule, dentists recommend brushing with soft to medium-hard, rounded bristles and a short head. These also make it easier to reach the back teeth.
"Electric toothbrushes bring better results," says Austria. This is mainly because the brush heads vibrate or rotate so that your own movements are supported and facilitated.
According to dpa, Dirk Kropp, managing director of the proDente initiative, says that electric toothbrushes can be useful, especially in the case of limited flexibility, for example when they are old.
However, children should first learn the proper brushing technique with a manual toothbrush before later switching to an electric toothbrush.
Do not exert too much pressure
Too much pressure during brushing is discouraged, as this may damage the enamel. "Scrubbing also causes damage to the gums and the neck of the teeth," says Austria. "The hard tooth substance is scrubbed away."
The pressure during cleaning should be equivalent to 150 grams, which you can try by pressing with the toothbrush on a kitchen scale.
If the bristles of the toothbrush are bent after four weeks, that is an indication of too much pressure. A toothbrush should normally be replaced about every three months.
Even after a cold, the brush should be replaced best, so as not to re-infect.
It depends on the right technology
Experts advise cleaning always in the same order so that a routine is established and no area is forgotten. Kropp recommends the so-called KAI technique.
This means that first the chewing surfaces, then the outer surfaces and then the inside of the teeth are cleaned. It is basically from red (gums) to white (tooth) cleaned. Shaking and brushing is particularly useful, according to dentists.
A video can be found on the website of the German Dental Association that explains in 60 seconds how the KAI system works.
Sugar-free chewing gum and a healthy diet
The fact that chewing gum can provide healthy teeth is not because the sugar-free products remove dental plaque, it stimulates salivation.
Saliva has an antibacterial and cleansing effect and ensures that minerals that are extracted, for example, by sugar or acids, making the tooth more susceptible to tooth decay, are re-deposited in the enamel.
"You should chew it five to ten minutes after eating," advises Sellerberg. Although chewing gum is a good supplement to dental care, it does not replace tooth brushing. Dr. also sees this. Stephan Ziegler, dentist and head of the KU64 dental practice from Berlin.
The physician, who clarified in a contribution of "Heilpraxisnet" about errors of dental and oral hygiene, said: "Basically, no other means can replace the cleaning power of a toothbrush."
In addition to sugar-free chewing gum, some diet tips can also help with a radiant smile. Carrots, mineral water and whole grains, among other things, can help to keep your teeth healthy.
Good toothpaste does not have to be expensive
Last but not least, oral hygiene also depends on the right toothpaste. This should contain fluoride. This protects against tooth decay. For children up to six years, toothpaste should contain a maximum of 500 ppm (parts per million - one million parts), adult toothpaste 1,450.
So-called whitening toothpastes with coarse cleaning bodies can damage the tooth enamel and are therefore not recommended according to Kropp. "This is definitely not something for long-term use." The RDA value describes how much a cream rubs off the tooth.
Good quality does not have to be expensive. For example, consumer protection experts from the Stiftung Warentest found in an investigation that toothpastes for 65 cents are sometimes better than products that cost many times as much. (Ad)