How To Brush Teeth Properly
(a) vertical movement. Direction of movement to brush up and down in the upper and lower jaws closed. This movement for the tooth surface facing the cheek (bukal / labial), while for the tooth surface facing the tongue / palate (lingual / palatal), the movement to brush up and down in an open mouth. This way there are deficiencies, which if not properly brushing your teeth can cause gingival recession / reduction in the gums so that the roots of teeth visible.
(b) horizontal movement. Direction of brush movement back and forth from bukal and lingual surfaces. Rubbing motion on the field known as chewing brush scrub. It’s easy to do and in accordance with the form of chewing surface anatomy. Combination vertical-horizontal movements, when done should be very careful because it can cause gum recession / tooth abrasion layer.
(c) roll movement techniques / modifications Stillman. In this way, simple movements, most recommended, efficient and reach all parts of the mouth. Fur brush is placed on the surface of the gums, far from the surface oklusal / field chewing, hair brush tip led to the apex / tip of the root, move slowly through the surface of the tooth so that the back of the brush head moves in a curve.
At the time the fur brush through the crown, almost upright position against the surface of the email. Repeat this movement until approximately 12 times so no one missed. This can result in the massage gums and clean the remaining food in the interproximal / between the teeth.
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