Are you looking for the best ways to improve dental hygiene?

How can patients best ensure that they enjoy disease-free mouth health and function? The accomplishment of such a worthy goal can be achieved by paying close attention to good oral hygiene. Maintaining good oral hygiene is influenced by the actions taken by the patient at home, as well as the measures taken by a professional dentist in Central London.

It is only a qualified dentist in Central London who can reliably identify potential oral health problems and suggest suitable treatment plans to rehabilitate mouth health.

For quality dental care and a patient-centred approach, there is no better choice than Cannon Street Dental Centre. Our dentist in Central London is well-qualified and experienced in a diverse range of dental treatments and services. In addition to competence, we offer a caring approach, a trait that is much looked for in a dental practitioner.

It is only a positive patient experience at our dentist that can encourage future visits and motivate a patient to take a proactive stance towards their dental health.

In this post, our dental professionals take a look at some of the easily-implemented techniques that promote oral hygiene for a cleaner and all-round healthier mouth.

Top at-home oral obligations that protect dental health

Use the right technique to brush teeth. As important as it is to take a toothbrush to teeth twice a day, so is it to brush teeth well. This means incorporating all those techniques that make for worthwhile brushing: brushing for not less than two minutes, using a toothbrush suitable for a patient’s needs and using a toothpaste brand with adequate amounts of fluoride.

Flossing is as equally important as brushing and so should not be avoided. The tight spaces in between teeth are often where food debris gets trapped. It is floss thread that is most suitable to target these spaces, as toothbrush bristles often cannot reach these areas.

The third step in cleaning the mouth is to scrape the tongue. The tongue is too large a surface to leave bad bacteria to cling to. There are toothbrush bristles designed with a tongue scraper on the back to complete this task or patients can use an independent tongue scraper which will work just as well.

Eating a healthier diet consisting of tooth-friendly foods also has an impact on mouth health. The less teeth and gums are exposed to sugar and acids in foods and beverages, the less of a chance there is for bad bacteria to thrive and accumulate. It is the sugars and acids from patients’ diets that feed the bad oral bacteria that pose a danger to teeth and gum health.

Not meeting your oral hygiene needs has a far reaching impact on the overall quality of your life. Pain arising from dental problems has the potential to interrupt daily tasks and activities; not to mention the time and cost involved in treating dental problems that could have been avoided. To secure your oral health, schedule a dental check-up at Cannon Street Dental Centre today. Our reception desk will be happy to assist in finding a time and date suitable for you.