by | Feb 18, 2014 | Tootbrushing Mistake
Tooth brushing Mistake No.6: “Starting in the Same Place Each Time”
We are all creatures of habit at some time or another. Holding our toothbrushes in the same hand day in day out is no exception. Many of us will use our brush with the very same routine every day, sidling it from one side of our mouth to another. Unless we are pro-active teeth cleaners, we will most likely spend a lot more time on the first minute of the teeth cleaning exercise than the last minute, meaning that the place we start this daily routine in will most likely get more attention than anywhere else in the mouth. This is a dangerous practice to get into. It’s like the pesky mosquito which always knows which part of your flesh you expose on a hot sultry night and makes a beeline for it to get its daily feed.
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by | Jan 14, 2014 | Tootbrushing Mistake
Tooth brushing Mistake No.1: “Not Using the Right Toothbrush”
If you do not know which toothbrush is right for you, then you will never know whether your teeth are getting the best clean or not. If your selected toothbrush cannot get into your mouth because it’s too big, then you’re definitely not a good tooth brush selector. A toothbrush that is too big to fit in your mouth is not a good enough excuse to avoid teeth brushing altogether. It is far better for your teeth that you go back to your pharmacy and look further along the row until you can find the one that neatly fits in your mouth without you having to wait to yawn first. You would not try it for size by putting it in your mouth as the pharmacist may never let you back in the store again! While you are taking your toothbrush selection seriously, check to see if your hand will fit comfortably over the handle as well.
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