Tips for teeth care

A good smile catches the attention of everyone and increases your face value. However your smile looks more beautiful if you have sparkling white teeth. Therefore, it is important that you take care of those tiny pearls that make your smile so special.

If you want to get the glitter in your smile then you have to learn to take care of your teeth. It is very important to take care of your teeth since it helps prevent formation of plague around the gums of teeth causing tooth decay and inflammation of the gums. Following are a few tips that help keep your teeth sparkling clean and prevent tooth decay.

* Learn to brush properly: Brush your teeth properly in order to keep your teeth scrupulously clean. It is important to learn how to brush properly. Move the brush from the gum to the biting edge, working the bristles between the teeth to dislodge food particles. Besides the teeth, the gum should also be cleaned. Massage them in the same stroke as brushing your teeth and give them an occasional extra massage, rubbing them gently in circular movement with a little toothpaste on your finger. Brush teeth systematically around the front and then the inside followed by a sawing movement across the tops of the teeth.

* A good toothbrush is as important as the toothpaste. Hence it is important to choose shape and brand of toothbrush. A good one should have small angled head and soft to medium rounded bristles. This is important as it helps clean all those hidden areas of your teeth.

* Always change your toothbrush after every 3 months.

* Floss regularly to remove the plaque and food debris stuck between the teeth.

* Use a mouthwash to make sure that your breath is fresh. Put a few drops in warm water and rinse your mouth after you clean your teeth in the morning.

* Brush your teeth twice daily or after every meal if possible.

* Visit the dentist regularly and this will help keep your teeth healthy.

Some home-made beauty tips that will keep your teeth sparkling clean

* For sparkling teeth, rub them once or twice a week with a dried bay leaf (tej patta) or with table salt.

* For bringing glitter in your teeth rub them with cotton wool dipped (and then squeezed out) in hydrogen peroxide. This has a slight bleaching effect. You can also make a liquid of these products by mixing two teaspoons of table salt and two teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide in a large glass of warm water. Then wash your mouth.

* If your teeth have stains, you can remove them by rubbing strawberries or putting three tablespoons of soda bicarbonate with two tablespoons of salt.

* To use as mouthwash take cup of vinegar, cup wine, cup honey, and 1 teaspoon of powdered cloves and boil them. This works as an effective mouthwash.