Home care education

Home care education

In addition to regular dental visits, good oral hygiene is essential to help your smile last a lifetime. By caring for your teeth, you’re making a small investment that will pay huge dividends in your self-confidence—not to mention help prevent more expensive problems down the line.

At Ratna Prabha dental clinic, we are committed to take an active role in patient education about home care practices with resolves 60% percent of dental problems. We will be happy to demonstrate correct brushing and flossing techniques and to answer your questions about maintaining oral health. We can also help address special concerns such as tooth sensitivity or caring for dental restorations.

It’s especially important for children to establish good oral health practices. Not only are young teeth more vulnerable to decay but, once established, good habits are hard to break! We’re dedicated to help you learn about dental health in a fun and easy to understand manner.

Achieve Oral health by simply including these steps into your daily lifestyle:

• Brush your teeth twice daily with a clean brush and fluoride paste. Night brushing is more important because mouth becomes totally inactive at night and microorganism activity increases.
• Clean in between teeth with dental floss and oral irrigator, at least once daily.
• Remember to clean your tongue.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol to help reduce chances of teeth staining, gum diseases and dreaded oral diseases.
• Remember to change your tooth brush every two to three months or sooner. If it becomes worn then it will not clean the teeth properly.
• Limit sugary, starchy food and aerated drinks.
• Consume healthy and fresh food.
• Visit your dentist regularly at least twice a year because early detection and treatment results in better prognosis.
• Start to practice good oral hygiene every day. You are making an investment in your overall health not just for now, but for the future, too