Teeth are one of the most important parts of one’s body. They serve the most vital purpose of chewing our food into smaller particles so that they can easily be absorbed but along with that a beautiful smile is equally important. A nice smile tells a lot as it is one of the most attractive features of any human being. So let’s look at a few ways of how you can have awesome teeth.

Foods

There are a lot of foods that cause yellowing of teeth. Things like tea, coffee. Now it may be difficult to completely cut these foods off as most of do need our regular dose of caffeine but what you can do is to limit it. Try to consume less. If you do consume it often try to brush your teeth or at least use a mouthwash right afterwards.

Regular Follow Up

No matter how much you try to keep your teeth clean the bacteria find a way to deposit in different areas of your teeth leading to a lot of plaque formation. This can later on lead to cavity formation and causing a lot of problems. There are a lot of after hours dental care that can take care of this issue at an early stage to prevent problems in the future.

Clean the Tongue

The tongue is a part which holds a lot of bacteria. A lot of people tend to forget that the tongue has got papillae which are very tiny protruding which help to taste the food. But what happens is that some residual food particles tend to stay back. This tends further invites bacteria. It’s always important to clean the tongue thoroughly to keep the nasty microorganisms away.

Learn To Floss

This has been said so many times in many articles, magazines and books of dental health but no one really takes this seriously. People tend to forget that teeth do have grooves. They also have tiny spaces between them which the toothbrush can’t reach. That’s why the floss. It is a bit annoying at first but as time proceeds it becomes second nature. In other words practice flossing until you can do it with your eyes closed.

Brush, Brush, Brush

Make sure that you have a routine with your brushing. It should be the first thing you do once you get out of bed and the last thing before you go to sleep. Also learn to brush with proper technique. Don’t just brush side to side. Use semi-circular motions and also clean the teeth from inside with sweeping movements from down to up. This ensures that you are cleaning all the remaining debris out of the teeth to be washed away. Along with this also make sure you have the right toothbrush.  The best toothbrush is a soft one where the bristles are just right to get the cleaning done and not damage the gums.

With the above steps you can definitely make sure that your teeth will be in prime condition and not only to serve its functional purpose which is chewing but also give you a great smile