The beauty of your face gets enhanced if your smile is enchanting and that mesmerizing smile depends much on your healthy and glowing teeth. Everyday we wake up from sleep and perform the daily ritual of cleaning them. Brushing teeth is now more a fashion statement than anything else. Moreover, when we talk or smile only the outer portion of our teeth get exposed and this makes most of us brushing and cleaning only the outer surface of our teeth while ignoring the inner surfaces. This makes our teeth more vulnerable to infections and diseases. A number of persons are suffering from teeth and gum problems around the world. Moreover, our teeth are one of our precious possessions and our negligence would led us to loose them before time. New scientific studies connect bad gums and periodontal diseases to brain and heart diseases. Periodontal disorder is an infection of the gum and bone that hold the teeth. The disease is painless and creeps up slowly without warning. Only a dentist can diagnose it.
But no, there is nothing to get worried and feeling low. As everything has a solution, so it has too. The most potent weapon to fight against these diseases is the very commonplace plastic and nylon contraption called the toothbrush. Doctors describe it as the oral scavenger that fight against mouth infections. A medical journal also reveals that people suffering from diseased gums, cavities and missing teeth are more prone to heart diseases. Though doctors are not sure that proper cleaning and brushing of teeth can prohibit heart ailments but its probability places the brush on par with life savers in the medical kit.
Gone are the days of rubbing your prosaic toothbrush around your mouth. Now Sonicare has launched its battery operated or electrically charged automotive toothbrushes. These brushes rotate like spinning tops at the head and spare the finger muscles from its daily work of cleaning. A power brush has a deeper reach and cleans both the inner and the outer areas. These electrical brushes are rechargeable and their heads can be replaced. These brushes are also available in family pack that worth only Rs. 400/- (Around $9) in India. People are going gaga over this latest production of Sonicare. The brush removes plaque, reverses gingivitis and naturally whitens teeth. Its slim, angled neck, tapered brush head and contour-fit bristles provide an unparalleled level of comfortable cleaning, especially in those hard to reach places. It is futuristic with an in-built micro-processor, which makes it 100 times faster than the manual toothbrush. The power brushes also stimulate back and forth movement and produces ultra-sonic waves that rev up the gums. Studies show that its trajectory is 2-3mm beyond the bristles.
But when it comes to choosing a toothbrush, be it power or hand-driven, it is necessary to keep in mind some points. Your brush should have a long and soft bristles which can penetrate deep into the gums and should be replaced every month because the bristles have short self lives. Moreover, there are some ways of brushing that can keep diseases at bay.
- First of all, while brushing, place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against the gums.
- Always move the brush back and forth gently in short strokes as wide as the teeth.
- Remember to brush both the inner and outer surfaces, and the chewing areas of your teeth.
- Use the ‘toe’ of the brush to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth and use a gentle up and down stroke.
- Never forget to brush your tongue to remove bacteria to freshen your breath.
So, keep aside your worries and smile but with oral hygiene.
