How To Choose Toothbrush And Toothpaste
Want to know how to pick right toothpaste and toothbrush? Choosing effective toothpaste from 50 odd toothpastes on the supermarket shelves is so confusing.
Minty fresh, whitening, tartar control there are various kind of toothpaste available in the market but none of them accomplish the task equally.
The purpose of a toothbrush is to remove food particles and plaque from the teeth and gums. In order to do this, the toothbrush needs to be able to get into hard to reach places. This means that a toothbrush with a smaller head is almost always more effective. Head size has nothing to do with the person’s age or gender, nor does it have anything to do with the size of the mouth. Choosing a toothbrush with a smaller head will allow the brusher to reach every corner of the mouth, and contrary to popular belief, a brush with softer bristles will actually be more effective. Toothbrushes are generally labeled according to size and bristle softness, so choosing a toothbrush should be as simple as finding the right label in your preferred colour. Every three months, and whenever the bristles become worn or frayed, you should buy a new toothbrush.
First and foremost, your toothpaste should fight plaque and cavities and clean your teeth, using dentifrice (gel, paste or liquid). Toothpaste also should include fluoride for strengthening your teeth.Third, what you select may depend on what you hope to achieve beyond cleaning your teeth. For example
Sensitivity issues: If hot or cold food and drinks bother your teeth, you might prefer desensitizing toothpaste.
Tatar control: If your goal is to help reduce the buildup of tartar deposits, or calculus, on your teeth, choose a paste with pyrophosphates.
Whitening: For whiter teeth, choose toothpaste with sodium hexametaphosphate, which will help remove surface stains and prevent new ones from forming.
As long as you are thoroughly brushing twice a day and getting your teeth professionally cleaned and examined by a dentist, the toothpaste you select will be all about individual prefer.
