Brushing your teeth may seem straight forward, but there are certain techniques to follow to ensure your pearly whites get the deep clean they need. Here’s the step-by-step process for how to brush your teeth:
- Load up your brush with toothpaste. A pea-sized amount should be plenty.
- Align your brush at a 45-degree angle to your gums.
- Making short strokes, begin to brush the outward facing surfaces of your teeth.
- Use the same short strokes to brush the chewing and inward facing surfaces of your teeth.
- Finish up with a brush of the tongue to remove bacteria.
- Spit, rinse, and you’re ready to go!
You should be brushing your teeth for a few minutes, twice a day (once in the morning and once at night). Regular brushing, flossing and visits to the dentist for professional cleaning will keep your teeth healthy and strong!
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