{"id":6157,"date":"2020-04-05T09:12:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T09:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/?p=6157"},"modified":"2020-06-26T13:52:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:52:51","slug":"how-to-take-care-of-your-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/how-to-take-care-of-your-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take care of your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To take better care of your oral health, <span class=\"rcolor4\" data-name=\"it is|it's\"> it&#8217;s <\/span> important to floss daily, brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice daily and visit your dentist <span class=\"rcolor5\" data-name=\"at least|a minimum of\"> a minimum of <\/span> twice a year for cleanings. Here are some tips <span class=\"rcolor6\" data-name=\"to better|to raised|to higher\"> to raised <\/span> dental health:<\/p>\n<p>1) Use a soft-bristled toothbrush <span class=\"rcolor1\" data-name=\"to reach|to succeed in|to achieve\"> to succeed in <\/span> every surface <span class=\"rcolor2\" data-name=\"of each|of every\"> of every <\/span> tooth. If the bristles on your toothbrush are bent or frayed, buy <span class=\"rcolor3\" data-name=\"a new|a replacement|a brand new\"> a replacement <\/span> one.<br \/>\n2) Replace your toothbrush every three months or after <span class=\"rcolor4\" data-name=\"you've been|you have been\"> you have been <\/span> sick.<br \/>\n3) Choose a toothpaste with fluoride. <span class=\"rcolor5\" data-name=\"this can|this will|this could|this may\"> this will <\/span> reduce <span class=\"rcolor6\" data-name=\"tooth decay|cavity|caries|dental caries|decay\"> cavity <\/span> by <span class=\"rcolor1\" data-name=\"as much|the maximum amount\"> the maximum amount <\/span> as 40 percent.<br \/>\n4) Brush properly. <span class=\"rcolor2\" data-name=\"to clean|to wash|to scrub\"> to wash <\/span> <span class=\"rcolor3\" data-name=\"the outside|the surface|the skin\"> the surface <\/span> surfaces of your teeth, position <span class=\"rcolor4\" data-name=\"the brush|the comb\"> the comb <\/span> at a 45-degree angle where your gums and teeth meet.<\/p>\n<p>5) Gently move <span class=\"rcolor5\" data-name=\"the brush|the comb\"> the comb <\/span> <span class=\"rcolor6\" data-name=\"in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very\"> during a <\/span> circular motion using short, gentle strokes. <span class=\"rcolor1\" data-name=\"to clean|to wash|to scrub\"> to wash <\/span> <span class=\"rcolor2\" data-name=\"the inside|the within\"> the within <\/span> surfaces of the upper and lower front teeth, hold <span class=\"rcolor3\" data-name=\"the brush|the comb\"> the comb <\/span> vertically. Make several gentle strokes over each tooth and its surrounding gum tissue. Spend <span class=\"rcolor4\" data-name=\"at least|a minimum of\"> a minimum of <\/span> three minutes brushing.<br \/>\n6) Floss properly. Gently insert floss between teeth <span class=\"rcolor5\" data-name=\"using a|employing a\"> employing a <\/span> back-and-forth motion. <span class=\"rcolor6\" data-name=\"do not|don't\"> don&#8217;t <\/span> force the floss or snap it into place. Curve the floss into a C-shape against one tooth <span class=\"rcolor1\" data-name=\"and then|then|so|and so\"> then <\/span> <span class=\"rcolor2\" data-name=\"the other|the opposite\"> the opposite <\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To take better care of your oral health, it&#8217;s important to floss daily, brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice daily and visit your dentist a minimum of twice a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6157"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6179,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157\/revisions\/6179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markhamnsdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}