Every morning you trudge into the bathroom and take efforts to make your teeth pearl white. In a hurry to get the thing done, you often end up brushing away into the enamel and keep going until the gum tissue recedes. Do you know that in this effort, you are actually making your teeth vulnerable to decay? Read on to know more.
Blame the brush. The bristles get frayed after a few months use make sure you changed the brush in every three months.
Brush gently in a circular motion to help knock off any plaque and stimulate the gums, working your way around to all 4 quadrants of your mouth.
Use short sweeping strokes to clean the chewing surfaces of your teeth.
Maintain a 45-degree angle with bristles contacting the tooth surface and gum-line.
Place the brush against the biting surface of the teeth & use a gentle back & forth scrubbing motion. Do not brush the tongue.

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