Dental Care Tips

Dental care from the beginning

It is very important that the dangerous plaque layer does not settle on the tooth surface to maintain the health of the teeth. After the breakthrough of the first baby tooth dental care should be started. The baby teeth should be brushed with child's toothbrush with the help of the parents. As soon as the child is able to rinse, usually from the age of 4 years, the teeth should be cleaned regularly with a toothbrush and toothpaste. After the breakthrough of the permanent teeth at the age of 6 to 12 years, care must be taken to ensure that no plaque builds-up on the young tooth hard substance.
Caries affected infant teeth are a major threat to permanent teeth!
 They have to be looked after carefully, so they can fulfil their functions to chew and speak for 60 - 70 years without problems. The teeth should be cleaned, best after each meal, but especially after breakfast and before going to sleep. With a medium-hard toothbrush which should not be in use for more than 3 months, a fluoridated toothpaste and careful brushing over all surfaces, your teeth should be in good care.

The right brushing technique with pictures

1. Brush teeth from the gum to the crown!

2. Now the insides of the incisors

3. Brush back and forth on the chewing surfaces of molars

4. Now the inside of the molars from the gums to the tooth crown
Brush your teeth at least 2 minutes, 4 minutes are better (2 minutes for each jaw). Take your time! The areas between the teeth are easiest to be cleaned with floss. Your dentist can recommend further ways of keeping your teeth healthy. Ask him!

 

What you can do at home?

To prevent caries you can use fluorides in different ways. We all know fluorides from daily brushing. Fluoride-containing toothpastes contain fluorides in a concentration of0.1% -0.15%. The use of fluoride-containing toothpastes shows caries growth reduction by 20% - 40%. Fluorides are found in toothpastes in various compositions. The common toothpastes contain sodium fluorophosphate, amine fluoride or sodium fluoride.
 

Tooth Gel

The individual tray allows accurate dosage of the fluoride containing gel for single use per day. The gel coated tray is slipped over the teeth for a short time.
Fluoride-containing gels have been developed to increase the fluorides effect on the tooth. The result of gels, mouthwashes and toothpastes varies. Your dentist will assist you in choosing the most suitable product for you. Especially for babies, the paediatrician will recommend the right fluoride preparations in tabular form. Suitable for the whole family, the fluoride intake can be increased by fluoridated table salt. The great advantage that the fluoride content in the average amount of salt used meets our fluoride requirements, is that it is being absorbed on a regular basis. If you would like to intake fluorides over tablets, mineral water or table salt, you should discuss this with your dentist. Fluorides are, properly dosed, an effective caries protection.