Oral Hygiene  

Wow James,

You practice a very good oral hygiene.
Brush teetch twice a day is definitely
a very good habit to observed. Moreover,
you even scrap your tongue. I heard tongue
can harbour bacteria too.

Nowadays, many toothbrushes are quite innovative
with a tongue scrapper (spiky surface) at the back
of the toothbrush for scrapping the tongue.

I too brushes my teetch twice a day. Once in the morning
and once at night. I do brush my teetch again before I go out.

I use a dental rinse in the morning before brushing my teeth. This is supposed to help loosen the plaque. Then I brush my teeth. After brushing my teeth, I usually just use my toothbrush to brush my tongue. I have had the scrapers before, but really never got into the habit of using a separate tool.

I hardly floss my teeth often enough, but I guess it hasn't caused me too much trouble. I usually only floss them once a week or so.

Sometimes, I do brush my teeth throughout the day. If I have a bad taste in my mouth after lunch or a snack I will brush my teeth. And then I usually brush them again at night.

I also have a tool that I will use to clean my teeth from time to time. It looks like a pocket knife, and instead of blades it has different dental tools for scraping. This was a stocking stuffer type gift that I received from my mom, and it really does seem to come in handy.

Hi James,

An interesting topic to share here.
I brush my teeth at least twice a day.If I am having a seafood for my meal,then I will brush my teeth after my meal ,so that my mouth won't have a bad smell.

But one thing is that I never scrap my tougue.I never did it in my whole life.
Is it necessary to scrap our tongue???

Hi James,

You are absolutely right, we have to brush at least twice in a day
in the morning as well as in the night, most of the peoples would
love to use the mouthwash too in order to maintain the oral hygiene
perfectly. Whenever we have to choose the toothpaste, it must be
very important right and good one and must contains anti bacterial
activity in the formula of the toothpaste, because the antibacterial
effects will kills all the germs in the mouth as well as in the teeth.
That is the main reasons most of the Dentist would advise us to use
medicated or well branded toothpaste to have the entire benefits of
the brushing.

As you have said that about " scrap the tongue " also considered as
a best method to keep the oral hygiene well in conditions, so we must
use the proper stainless scrapper in order to get the proper cleaning
of the tongue. Most of the times the Dentist also recommend us to
use the Antibacterial Mouthwash in order to keep the mouth and teeth
free from the microbes as well as from bad odor.

Have a nice day.

Yup I also brush my teeth but 2 times a day and brushes my tongue before sleeping my toothbrush already had a tongue cleaner so whenever I brush my teeth it is considered that I'm gonna brush my tongue. Oral hygiene is very important is our daily activities especially if we talk about having a conversation everyday.

Two to three times a day with a medium toothbrush. I used a "hard" toothbrush and brushed four to five times a day for years and it took off some of the enamel. Too hard a brush and too much brushing is not good for your teeth. Found that out the hard way.I use a toothbrush with raised bumps on the back for the tongue, it works great but it makes me gag. Rinse with a mouthwash before brushing helps to loosen up some bacteria and particles. Clean teeth and body hygiene are a must.

i wash teeth every time after a meal, and in the evening i use dental filoss, in the morning i use "colluttorio" i don't know the english for it.
the essential are teeth brusher and dental filoss, you must use them both, if you use only one you do only the 50% of the work.

this is a good oral hygiene habit. just want to add one thing, visiting your dentist would be great (at least every 6 months) if you really want to have a really white and fresh breath.

Hello JamesKYTan,
I brush my teeth twice a day normally, in the morning and at night. I think it is enough two brush twice and I always scrap tongue. When I have tea or meal I use water to clean inside my mouth so that it does not smell. I have heard that too much brushing with hard bristle brushes is not good for teeth, is it right?

I do brush my teeth after eating but I have never brush my tongue. I usually after brushing my teeth gargle with mouthwash to clean my mouth. I do not know of anyone who has scaped or brush thir tongue.