 A good smile catches the attention of
everyone and increases your face value.
However your smile looks more beautiful if you have sparkling white
teeth. Therefore, it is important that you take care of those tiny
pearls that make your smile so special.
If you want to get the
glitter in your smile then you have to learn to take care of your
teeth. It is very important to take care of your teeth since it helps
prevent formation of plague around the gums of teeth causing tooth
decay and inflammation of the gums. Following are a few tips that help
keep your teeth sparkling clean and prevent tooth decay.
Learn to brush
properly: Brush your teeth properly in order to keep your teeth
scrupulously clean. It is important to learn how to brush properly.
Move the brush from the gum to the biting edge, working the bristles
between the teeth to dislodge food particles. Besides the teeth, the gum should also be cleaned.
Massage them in the same stroke as brushing your teeth.
and give them an occasional extra massage, rubbing them gently in circular movement with a little
toothpaste on your finger. Brush teeth systematically around the front
and then the inside followed by a sawing movement across the tops of
the teeth.
A good toothbrush is as important as the toothpaste. Hence it is
important to choose shape and brand of toothbrush. A good one should
have small angled head and soft to medium rounded bristles. This is
important as it helps clean all those hidden areas of your teeth.
Always change your toothbrush after every 3 months.
Floss regularly to remove the plaque and
food debris stuck between the teeth.
Use a mouthwash to make sure that your breath is fresh. Put a few
drops in warm
water and rinse your mouth after you clean your teeth in the
morning.
Brush your teeth twice daily or after every meal if possible.
Visit the dentist regularly and this will help keep your teeth
healthy.
Some home-made
beauty tips that will keep your teeth sparkling clean
For sparkling teeth, rub them once or twice a week with a dried bay
leaf (tej patta) or with table salt.
For bringing glitter in your teeth rub them with cotton wool dipped
(and then squeezed out) in hydrogen peroxide. This has a slight
bleaching effect. You can also make a liquid of these products by
mixing two teaspoons of table salt and two teaspoons of hydrogen
peroxide in a large glass of warm
water. Then wash your mouth. ·
If your teeth have stains, you can remove them by rubbing strawberries
or putting three tablespoons of soda bicarbonate with two tablespoons
of salt.
To use as mouthwash take ¼ cup of vinegar, ½ cup
wine, ½ cup honey, and 1 teaspoon of powdered cloves and boil
them. This works as an effective mouthwash.
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