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Keeping your Teeth Shining, Always

Keeping your Teeth Shining, Always

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Words Of Wisdom No. 8: Practice Flossing with Your Eyes Shut

Flossing is important as it helps to remove food particles that may be trapped in between the teeth. You can purchase a packet of floss, which you can use to clean between your teeth, from any drug store. You can keep it in your bag or office desk drawer. This comes in handy for people who do not have time to brush after every meal. It can also be used with other mouth washing detergents such as a mouth wash spray, to maintain a fresh breath even after a meal.

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Baking Soda: On the Verge to Replacing Toothpastes

Baking Soda: On the Verge to Replacing Toothpastes

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Words of Wisdom No. 6: Brush your teeth with baking soda once a week

Brushing with soda ash helps in removing of stains thus helping in whitening of the teeth, salt can also be used in place of soda ash. Soda ash is a composition of various elements, its chemical name is sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate, salt is made from this reason hence making it also ideal for this teeth whitening procedure. It is a highly recommended stain remover by various orthodontists, however great precautions should be taken when using it during the cleaning exercise.

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The Secret to being Happy is within you

The Secret to being Happy is within you

Smile quote and orthodontics

Smile Quote No. 10: You’ve got a S-M-I-L-E to be H-A Double P-Y – Shirley Temple Black

When we think of happiness we almost instantly think of smiles. This is because generally when we are sharing happiness with other people we take the time to smile and share smiles. The only way that we can really be happy each day is to spend as much of it as possible smiling and sharing smiles with others. You’ve really got to smile to be happy.

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Learn to Let Go of your Favorite Toothbrush

Learn to Let Go of your Favorite Toothbrush

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Tooth brushing Mistake No.10: “Not Changing the Toothbrush Often Enough”

You might have a favorite toothbrush that you have used for years and just love the color and the feel of it, but this might not be the right thing to do. Old toothbrushes do not do your teeth any favors at all. The bristles become worn down and distorted and even fall out – leaving you with a matted mass of thriving bacteria that are just waiting to chew into your teeth.

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Bacteria Love Moist Spaces

Bacteria Love Moist Spaces

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Tooth brushing Mistake No.9: “Not Letting the Toothbrush Dry” 

It might be a surprise to you but the care of your toothbrush is extremely important. In fact, it is almost as important as the teeth cleaning process itself. Once you have finished your morning brushing and flossing session, you will most likely throw the used floss out with the trash but certainly not the toothbrush. Many people may leave it dripping wet on the side of the hand basin ready for its evening clean. That is what you certainly should not do.

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