Check 6 common brushing errors

Some scholars pointed out that the toothpaste should not be moistened before brushing, otherwise the cleaning effect of the toothpaste will be greatly reduced! In the past few decades, we have brushed our teeth for nothing, you know? Correct these mistakes from now on!

why can’t toothpaste be stained with water before brushing

If the toothbrush is wet, it is easy to get foam after squeezing the toothpaste. If there is too much foam in the mouth, people will feel that they have brushed their teeth for a long time and think it can be over. At this time, the teeth have not been really cleaned.

Correct method: the toothbrush is not dipped in water. Squeeze the toothpaste and brush it slowly to gradually produce some subtle foam, so that the cleaning ingredients of the toothpaste can be maximized.

check 6 common brushing errors

error 1: brushing teeth in cold water

Cold water will cause toothache in people with dentin sensitivity, and is not conducive to the active substances in toothpaste. The main ingredients in toothpaste are friction agents and fluoride. Laboratory research has found that the best temperature for these effective ingredients to play their role is about 37 ℃.

error 2: brushing your teeth too hard

Brushing your teeth with too much force may damage your teeth.

error 3: brush your teeth horizontally

The survey shows that more than 90% of Chinese people brush their teeth horizontally, which is a kind of physical abrasion to enamel. On the one hand, horizontal brushing can not remove the garbage in the gap between teeth, but also lead to wedge-shaped defect of tooth root, gum damage, dentin sensitivity and other problems.

error 4: brushing time is too short

Many people think that the purpose of brushing teeth is to remove food residues. But in fact, the purpose of brushing teeth is to eliminate dental plaque. Dental plaque is a kind of colorless bacteria attached to the surface of teeth and gingival crevices, which is the main cause of dental caries and gingivitis. The average time for Chinese people to brush their teeth every time is 59 seconds, which is not enough for completely and thoroughly cleaning their mouths.

error 5: brush your teeth when you get up

98% of Chinese people get up early every day to brush their teeth and then eat breakfast. As a result, the effective tooth protection ingredients in the toothpaste do not have much chance to stay on the teeth, but are eaten in the stomach with breakfast.

error 6: the toothbrush is too big

Everyone’s teeth are big and small. If the toothbrush is too large, it will not be flexible enough to perform tasks in the mouth. If the toothbrush is too small, it will not be able to complete large-area oral cleaning.