Brush Your Teeth: all you want to know
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing your teeth twice a day, in the morning and evening, with a soft-bristled brush.
For optimum dental health, the ADA suggests brushing your teeth for a minimum of 2 minutes each time, and to make sure you brush every tooth.
In addition to brushing, it’s important to also clean between your teeth once a day. You can use dental floss or another interdental cleaner like floss picks or a water flosser.
The Children
As soon as you see an infant’s tooth breaking through, begin brushing it with a soft-bristled infant toothbrush. According to the ADA, you can use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste, about the size of a grain of rice.
Children 3 to 6 years old
can use a pea-size amount of fluoride toothpaste on their toothbrush. You can help them brush their teeth twice a day (morning and night), for 2 inutes each time. since kids are prone to swallowing toothpaste, supervise their brushing sessions until they can spit while brushing.
Tips for brushing your teeth properly
Knowing how to brush your teeth is just as important as how often you brush each day. To help maximize your oral health, follow these tips for brushing your teeth.
Use the proper brushing technique
To brush your teeth, place a soft-bristled brush at a 45-degree angle alongside your gums and move the brush back and forth using short strokes.
Use gentle pressure to avoid hurting or scratching your gums. Brush all sides, including the chewing surfaces of all your teeth. And finally, brush your tongue to remove bacteria.

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