9 sure shot self-care tips to get the healthiest smile

People with a good smile get a lot of compliments as they look more cheerful and lively. Smile is a part of our personality and it is often observed that, apart from other personality traits or features, individuals also get attracted to other’s smiles. 

Apart from naturally getting a beautiful smile, you can have a healthy one by taking care of dental cleaning that makes your smile more beautiful. It cannot happen overnight and takes some effort over time. How exactly cleaning helps? You ask! Here are some of the best practices that help prevent gum, tooth problems, bacteria, and plaque and make your smile healthier.

1. Brush at least twice a day

You must be listening to this advice since you were young. Your teachers and parents have focused on this habit because it is an important habit to adopt. If a child learns it at a younger age, there are chances that they follow it all their life. Starting your day with a brush ensures that germs that accumulate at night do not stay longer and brushing at night ensures that the food that got stuck in your teeth during the day is no longer there. Ensure that the bristles are clean and you change your toothbrush every six months.

2. Rinse daily

After you have your meal, make sure that you use a fluoride mouth rinse. Some studies say that a rinse works better in killing germs than brushing teeth twice a day. Ensure that you do not tell your kids under ten years of age to use the liquid.

3. Floss daily

A brush can reach in limited spaces of your mouth. However, when you floss your teeth, it reaches the spaces (in between your teeth) where germs might stay for longer and cause a build-up of plaque. Make sure that you floss your teeth daily or every alternate day as it ensures that your mouth is clean and you can have a beautiful and healthy smile. 

4. Go for a dental checkup 

Do you remember the last time when you went to a dental checkup? Do you know it is as important to visit a dentist as it is to visit a regular physician? Higher chances are that you are not aware of this fact as everyone. However, when you keep your mouth clean and visit the dentist after every six months, it helps you stay away from oral diseases. 

5. Skip sugar at night

Sugar can bring cavities and beverages like tea, coffee and wine can change the colour of your teeth. If you skip coloured drinks and ensure that you do not have extremely hot or cold eatables, you can save your gums from getting weak. Usually, it is seen that people like to gulp food as it comes from the stove. This is not a good habit as it weakens your teeth and can increase the sensitivity of your roots in the long term.

6. Quit smoking

Smoking cigarettes leaves a lot of germs inside our mouths. It can delay healing, leave stains on your teeth and make you prone to oral cancer. Even the boxes of cigarettes show the signs of toxicity that smokers ignore. Smoking can harm your teeth and only when you quit it, you can bring a healthy smile to your face. It is important to quit it as it does no good to the human body. It gives one short-term pleasure and leaves long-term health problems with people. 

7. Have Whitening treatment 

Going for artificial treatments is not healthy if we do them quite often. However, if we decide to go for teeth whitening treatment once in every six months, it helps us keep the shine of our teeth intact. Ensure that you do not make it a habit and do it occasionally as an excess of it can bring more harm to gums and the calcium of teeth than to bring benefit to them.

8. Visit the dentist 

To reiterate the fact that it is important to visit your dentist. Sometimes, we become so busy in our day-to-day lives that we forget to visit a dentist for our tooth problems. If we have cavities, sensitivity, or any other issue, we do not prioritize seeing a doctor. So, what is the result? The result is that our teeth start to decay and the problem of sensitiveness increases. We cannot find any solution later, so the best thing is to visit the dentist when you have any problem related to your teeth and gums. 

9. Adopt Home remedies

If you do not want to visit doctors due to the fear of injections and treatment, you can opt for some home remedies. Take a teaspoon of turmeric and the same quantity of mustard oil in a bowl. Mix them till it becomes a smooth paste. Apply this paste on your teeth and rub for at least a minute before going to sleep. As turmeric has healing properties, it can help your gums stay stronger and white forever. Try it out and if it doesn’t help, you must visit your dentist as soon as possible.

 All these steps are effective in taking care of your oral health. This not only keeps you safe from germs, bacteria or diseases but also brings a healthier smile to your face. Let people compliment you for your beautiful smile and how it adds to your personality. Flaunt your healthy smile and keep taking care of your health effortlessly.