Parvin Bastani, Head of the Oral and Dental Health Department of the Vice-Chancellor of Health, referring to the implementation of the national oral and dental health campaign with the slogan “Mouth is the gateway to health”, advised all members of the society (children and adults) to maintain their oral health at least twice a day. Use a toothbrush and floss once.
She emphasized: Brushing should be done once before going to sleep at night and once during the day, and it usually takes about two minutes to brush each time.
According to Bastani, cleaning children’s teeth should start from the time they see the first milk tooth in their mouth. For this, you can use sterile gauze or a clean cloth, a soft toothbrush or a finger toothbrush.
She emphasized: After the growth of the back teeth, the child should no longer use gauze or cloth to clean the teeth, but a soft toothbrush should be used.
According to this dentist, brushing should be done with the help and supervision of parents until the child is not able to brush her teeth on her own.
The head of the Department of Oral and Dental Health of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences noted: If brushing is done correctly, both types of toothbrushes (ordinary or electric) are effective, and the important thing is to clean the gums regularly and in the right way. and clean the teeth.
According to her, if people have problems holding the toothbrush handle for any reason, they can use aids to hold the toothbrush or an electric toothbrush.
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