Oral hygiene at home

The doctor’s surgery can help a lot in keeping oral hygiene, however, everyday care, attention cannot be substituted, and problems caused by neglected oral hygiene at home can neither be corrected at the dentist’s using some wonder drugs.

The most basic thing is whenever you have the opportunity brush your teeth using a normal tooth-brush. A dream of the dentists (or rather nightmare, as they would not have any patients) is that the patients regularly brush their teeth. It does not mean that after each meal and three times a day, as it cannot be done in several cases. But at least after meals at home it is recommended to brush the teeth as the circumstances make it possible.

The tooth-brush must not be worn, if it does not have poise any more, or it does not stick buy a new one. The highest efficiency can be achieved using an electric tooth-brush. It cleans the teeth much better than traditional tooth-brushes.

Use a more expensive tooth-paste of a known brand. Since a tube of tooth-paste lasts for a long time, it is not worth sparing money on more expensive tooth-paste as related to bad quality products only 100-200 Forints are saved every month, which cannot even be called a minimum amount taking the effect into account. The use of dental floss is recommended as this thin material can reach to places where the tooth-brush cannot clean the teeth efficiently.

Moreover, you can use any other products, oral shower, all kinds of antibacterial agents, however, the use of this is not necessary, except for patients endangered. It is enough to keep to the basic hygienic requirements as much as possible, that is brushing the teeth regularly using a suitable tooth-brush and tooth-paste, and calculus removal every six months. During the consultation the doctor will elaborate an individual oral hygiene plan according to the state of the teeth, if a special treatment, instrument, etc. would still be necessary for any reason.