An Encounter with Dentist.

Hi I was just wondering my tooth is bleeding every morning I brush my teeth. I do not know why is it so but this has been going on for the past nearly 4 years. I tried changing my tooth paste brands but its just the same.

This is what my dentist said to me....

"This looks like a classic problem of Dental Plaque.Your teeth aren't the best in the world I must say and therefore have experienced this a lot of times due to gaps in my teeth and irregular brushing. Changing toothpaste brands isn't of much use."

"So, what's the problem". I asked the dentist.

"I would recommend you to first get a scaling of your teeth to clear it of all the stuff deposited in the bottom part of the teeth just above your gums. Normally the color of healthy gums are Pink but when there is plaque, the color of the gums turns to Red. Since you have mentioned that you have had it for 4 years, it is in a very bad stage too."

"Now, what to do doctor?". I asked in low tone.

"Here are some points you should follow" said my doctor in confident voice.
# As a thumb rule and part of your household duty, take care that you and your family go for a visit to the Dental Hygienist every 6 months to get the teeth cleared of all germs and food materials.
# Remember to change your brush every 3 months for optimum usage and best results. Use a brush with soft bristles preferably Oral-B or Jordan.
# Use one brand of toothpaste and I would recommend Colgate to you.
# Regularly use mouth wash to rinse your mouth.
# If your teeth have gaps, use dental floss to get food particles out from the gaps.
# Brush your teeth using up and down and long straight motion.
# Try NOT to have extreme hot or cold foods as you might end up cracking the teeth which is not good.
# Take adequate amount of Vitamin C foods as they help in tooth and gum development. Peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, oranges and kiwi fruit are some of them.

And now I must say my doctor's voice was very loud and clear to me. He concludes with the following note.

"The above points are more than enough for a brilliant sparkling teeth. Follow the above steps. Remember, you really don't need to have Orbit or Happydent for a sparkling long lasting teeth."