5 tips for naturally white and healthy teeth
Brush your teeth several times a day
Having a healthy mouth and white teeth also requires optimal oral hygiene. A good brushing of teeth allows to eliminate the dental plaque, partly responsible for the coloring of the teeth, and to decrease the risk of dental caries.
It is advisable to brush your teeth 2 to 3 times a day, ideally after each meal, for 3 real minutes. It is also recommended to use a toothbrush adapted to your needs, preferably soft or medium, because a hard toothbrush risks damaging the gums and eventually causing loosening of the teeth .
Other tips:
It is advisable to brush the upper jaw first, then the lower one. Also remember to brush from the gum to the tooth, and not the other way around or horizontally, that is to say from one side to the other of the mouth. Remember to floss or floss daily.
To eat an apple
Tooth enamel is slightly porous, that is, it is made up of tiny interstices into which fine particles of certain foods can penetrate. It is for this reason that the teeth are quickly stained after consumption of blueberries or wine, for example.
Any colored foods or drinks tend to stain your teeth, so it is advisable to avoid them or brush your teeth promptly after consuming them. Also avoid acidic foods, such as citrus fruits or products based on refined sugars which weaken the enamel and increase its porosity.
On the other hand, chewing an apple at the end of the meal leads to salivation which makes it possible to fight against the acidity and the bacterial activity of the Mutans Streptoccus , (= bacteria forming part of the flora of the oral cavity). Not adhering to the teeth, the apple makes it possible to do a little cleaning and thus limit the formation of cavities. Chewing also helps massage the gums, which is effective against inflammation of the latter (= gingivitis). If you don’t have the opportunity to brush your teeth, lunchtime at work for example, it is advisable to eat an apple. Be careful, it does not replace brushing your teeth!
