Millennium Magazine

Caries is one of the most common infectious diseases of the industrialized world. Almost every man is in his life once affected.
The disease is triggered by bacteria that settle on the teeth and their acidic metabolic products damage the enamel. Progressing caries continues to be the tooth of the leg and finally Dental attack. In the worst case, threatens the loss of the tooth.
At the beginning, only light or brownish bodies as visible signs of caries, later dark to black spots – dental defects that are already painful could be. Progressing to the dentist early, the remind realization of the tooth of the disease process has stopped. Are deeper tooth defects already present, only helps to remove the decayed bodies with the drill. Read more »

There are several Dental techniques putz, which is in the preparation of the toothbrush and the direction of motion differ. Opinions about the effectiveness of each method differ. Here are some common methods:
The vibration technique (over 18 years)
Vibration technique when brushing teeth
The bristles set at a 45 degree angle at the gum margin. First, the brush just slightly shaken and not by the body moves to attract plaque. Then, of “red to white”, ie away from the gums, “wiped”. Through systematic approach does not forget the tooth surfaces: first outer surfaces, then inner surfaces, as Purchase laugh. Read more »

“Other means” mouth shower, inter dental brushes, toothpicks and more
Mouth Shower: flushing away the dirt?
Even if the advertising promises things sometimes wonder: mouth showers in no way replace the cleaning with toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss. You rinse but quite effective food and plaque off the advance from the toothbrush had been resolved. Good mouth showers may also, with its sharp jets of rapidly changing strength also reach into areas in which the toothbrush can not reach. So they are a good additional tool for oral hygiene. Read more »

A good toothbrush must meet several conditions:
- You should have a small brush head, which in all corners come.
- The bristles should have rounded edges, the gums do not hurt (with the naked eye is difficult to see, on the packaging is sometimes a hint to find).
- In principle, rather soft bristles are used, especially in inflamed gums. Hard bristles are all necessary for stubborn tooth surfaces is recommended.
- Plastic bristles are preferable, since in natural bristles easily bacteria can nest.
Also, the Electric brushes not alone!
Electric toothbrushes are more convenient and therefore particularly suitable for the elderly. The disadvantage of the electric toothbrush, however, is that they are tempted to take the necessary Puts movements automatically run. A recent study on the “cleaning of electric toothbrushes of the Polyclinic for Dentistry at the University of Munster has once again confirmed. “Even the electric toothbrush must be actively and purposefully in the cleaned Teeth regions be”, the study stressed. Read more »

Most people think that brushing your teeth is easy and they could correct it. The dentists of course know it better: Many putzen – in good faith – wrong and sometimes even harming their teeth. Discuss the topic in any case, so with your dentist and get the correct brushing technique show.
A widespread misconception is that the teeth should scrub vigorously. But it is precisely this horizontal motion does not cover the real problem areas: the spaces between teeth and the inside of the teeth. You can if you on prints too strong, even with the time the tooth surface and the sensitive tooth necks damage. Read more »

How to properly clean their teeth, what toothbrush and toothpaste, which are suitable for, how to apply dental floss and much more information on dental care “can be found here in the dental forum on these pages. Special Offers There are about oral hygiene, plaque and halitosis. The “Ten Golden Rules” for healthy teeth summarize the most important thing for Dental nutshell together. Read more »