Periodontal disease prevention methods you know how much in life the elderly should protect their teeth, which can reduce a lot of dental diseases, many elderly people pay attention to health care, but mostly ignore the maintenance of teeth.
Teeth are an important part of the oral cavity and the chewing organs of the human body.
About 40% to 60% of people in our country have different degrees of periodontal disease.
The tissue destruction caused by periodontal disease is irreversible, even after treatment is difficult to restore all normal, so prevention is very important.
Proper brushing, flossing, cleaning and other mechanical methods are essential for removing plaque and keeping teeth healthy.
1, what kind of toothbrush should be used to buy straight three rows, six bundles, small brush head, soft bristles, bristle end rounded health care toothbrush, in the mouth operation freely, the dead Angle of the teeth is easier to brush.
Toothbrush use period with 2~3 months for a better.
2, master the correct method of brushing teeth first of all, the intensity of brushing can not be too big, some people brush their teeth in a violent way, causing oral gingival atrophy, tooth neck wear, cold and hot pain phenomenon.
Brushing is mainly to clean several sides of the teeth.
Brush the outside: place the toothbrush tip at a 45 degree Angle between the tooth and the gum edge, gently brush back and forth, then brush the toothbrush along the interdental brush, the upper teeth from the top down, the lower teeth from the bottom up;
Brush inside: Brush the inside of each tooth in the same way as above;
Brush the occlusal surface: Lay the toothbrush flat and brush back and forth the teeth (occlusal surface) where you chew food, preferably the tongue surface as well.
3, the number of brushing should be a few times for the best in fact, the number of brushing can only increase, but not reduce, three meals and a total of four times before going to bed, it is best to brush your teeth after each eating, mouthwash can not replace brushing, can not remove plaque.
4, use what kind of toothpaste good toothpaste contains a kind of friction agent, friction agent particles are small, the quality is relatively good, the quality of toothpaste sold on the market and its price is parallel, should choose fluoride toothpaste, like Colgate, Crest are better, but can not use a brand of toothpaste for a long time.
5, to learn to use dental floss and dental brush dental floss is generally divided into two kinds of wax and no wax, dental floss and dental brush used after meals, should be under the guidance of the correct operation, dental brush is suitable for people with large teeth, dental floss is the choice of soft and elastic as well.
6. Mouthwash Mouthwash is useful for patients with gingival swelling and bleeding, but it has no effect on patients with periodontal disease, periodontal bone damage and periodontal disease. Our suggestion is not to use mouthwash for a long time.
The above content is how the elderly should maintain teeth to prevent periodontal disease in detail, friends know it, I hope the above information can bring help to friends, I hope the elderly have a happy old age.
