Home Care

Adequate home care is imperative if you want to maintain a healthy, beautiful smile and prevent costly dental treatment in the future. The goal of home care is to regularly remove the sticky film of bacteria called plaque from your teeth.

Brushing

Brush your teeth at least twice a day using a soft toothbrush. Gently massage the brush in a circular fashion at a 45 degree angle to the gum line. Then gently stroke the brush back and forth on each tooth surface until you have cleaned your entire mouth.

Flossing

Floss daily to remove plaque between teeth that you can’t reach with regular brushing. Take 12 to 18 inches of dental floss and wrap it around the middle finger of each hand. Pull the floss tightly and then use your thumb and forefingers to slide the floss gently between each set of teeth. Go as low as you can comfortably get under the gum line. Use a fresh section of floss for each tooth until you have flossed the entire mouth.