How to brush your teeth properly?

Teeth are recommended to be cleaned according to the method of the famous doctor and researcher Charles Bass.

According to the dentist Valery Leontiev from Russia, such cleaning is the key to dental health.

In a conversation with AiF, the dentist noted that if you brush your teeth incorrectly, plaque occurs, which, in turn, causes caries.

According to the Bass method, the brush must be placed at an angle of 45 degrees to the axis of the tooth, and the ends of the bristles should slightly penetrate the space between the teeth and the gum groove. The brush should be moved back and forth, making vibrating movements.

Cleaning should begin with the upper incisors with small rotational movements with light pressure. The brush should follow to the molars and back. The same must be done on the other side of the jaw.

The professor also recommends that right-handed people start brushing their teeth on the right side, and left-handed people start brushing on the left. Then you need to go to the inner surface of the teeth. When cleaning the chewing surfaces of the teeth, the brush should be placed horizontally, it should be moved with a slight push back and forth.

The dentist added that even with proper brushing of teeth, additional protection will not be superfluous: it is also advisable to use dental floss, irrigators, and brushes. But the brush, he says, is an indispensable tool. Moreover, the specialist recommends changing it every 2-3 months.

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