Dentist
Can Altuğ Kaya
Practicing aesthetic dentistry, laser-assisted dentistry and implant-supported prostheses in Alsancak, İzmir. Founding dentist of Dentorion Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic.
- Born
- 1962 · Zara
- Graduated
- 1984 · Ege University
Bacterial plaque, the common enemy of teeth and gums, is a sticky layer of germs that causes tooth decay. When it spreads to the gums, it causes gum disease that can soon lead to tooth loss. The most effective way to remove bacterial plaque and food debris from the inner, outer and chewing surfaces of the teeth is to brush correctly.
How Should You Brush Your Teeth for a Healthy Mouth?
Place your brush at a 45-degree angle to where the teeth meet the gums. Move the brush from the gum toward the tooth, keeping the bristle tips in the same place. This motion lets the long outer bristles of your brush clean the bacterial plaque that forms along the gum line and between the teeth. Repeat the same motion 8 times.
Use the same method to clean the plaque on the inner and outer surfaces of your lower and upper teeth.
Clean the back surfaces of your front teeth. Make sure you feel the bristles where the teeth meet the gums and between the teeth. Use the long bristles at the tip of your brush to clean the very last tooth. Clean the chewing surfaces of your lower and upper molars by moving the brush back and forth. Don't forget to reach and clean the teeth at the very back.
