C3-The New Concept and Approach of Oral Hygiene(Chin-chi)

C3 - The New Concept and Approach of Oral Hygiene - by Chin-Chi at Jul. 17,2007

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Oral hygiene refers to the education about taking care of the mouth. 95% of oral diseases come from inaccurate tooth-brushing behavior and habit. You may think that brushing the teeth well is just a piece of a cake. Just brush them from left to right, top to down, and front to back and do this way few times a day, and we can have beautiful teeth. If this is what you have in mind, you’d better watch out. I hope that after tonight’s speech, you will learn about and appreciate the new concept and new approach of oral hygiene, particularly how to brush the teeth better.

Furthermore, I hope that you would like to start practicing the new approach, right from tonight.

Your teeth may look white, clean, and beautiful in the mirror. But, when you apply disclosing tablet to your teeth, the small red pill will melt in your mouth and reveal the parts you overlook when brushing your teeth. The red areas show the bacteria plagues. The long-time accumulated bacteria plagues will decay the teeth and result in cavities, that are the holes in your teeth. Here is the question: we have been brushing our teeth hard with the way we are taught, why do we still get cavities? Keep in mind that we cannot “see” how well we have brushed our teeth. Keeping our teeth clean requires skills. Brushing the teeth is not only an art but also a habit.

Raising a good tooth-brushing habit is very important. Firstly, instead of using the traditional horizontal way, hold your toothbrush with an angle of 45 degree and place it on the marginal gingiva. This way ensures that we cover most part of our teeth, including the gingiva. Secondly, hold it softly and gently to massage your teeth, like treating an artwork. Do not just brush them hard up-down and from left to right. Brushing too hard will just damage our teeth. So, gently and continuously massage each tooth from left to right, front and back, at least 10-15 seconds a row. Thirdly, don’t forget to use dental floss for interdental spaces. Last but not least, the choice of a toothbrush is important. Since we are going to brush the gingiva, choose an extra-soft or super-soft one and hold it softly and gently so that it won’t hurt our teeth.

Why should we adopt the new approach? It is for our own good. It keeps us healthy and gives us a bright smile. It is also good for others. People will enjoy talking with us when seeing our beautiful smile. It is a way to show our respect to ourselves and others. Therefore, start using the new way to brush your teeth. And, wish you a bright smile, a bright future.