Myrtle Beach, SC (ContentDesk) February 1, 2006 — Brush regularly and immediately after eating - even after snacking. You wouldn’t put your dishes back in the cupboard after a meal without first washing them–yet many of us will go right to bed without brushing our teeth. Brushing keeps small food particles and sugars from becoming giant feasts for unwanted bacteria. If possible, brush a full two minutes or longer. Divide the teeth into quadrants and spend at least 30 seconds on each quadrant.

If you are not sure how to do this, ask your hygienist. If you cannot brush, at least swish water around your mouth and in between the teeth, removing food particles from in between the teeth and those trapped just below the gum line.2. Select a good dentifrice and stick with it. You dont need much and when the mouth fills with foam, many people will spit it out and consider themselves finished brushing. There are many, many toothpastes, soaps and powders on the market all touting claims from being the best whitener to being the most natural.

Fluoride? You wont need it if you keep to a strict hygiene routine. Hydrogen peroxide? Good old baking soda is proven to be a better anti-microbial without the risk. You will be surprised how clean your teeth feel after using a baking soda-based powder. (See information on common household dentifrices and formulas you can make at home: http:mizar5.com/keyes.html)3. Brush your tongue or use a tongue scraper. Why do a great job on your teeth only to have them come into immediate contact with the microbes living on the surface of your tongue? As an added benefit, your breath will be much better.4.

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