Begin by brushing your teeth before eating or drinking anything and then gently brush your tongue. After rinsing, take a spoon and gently scrape your tongue in a downward motion and then rinse again. Scraping the tongue helps to rid the tongue and mouth of remaining bacteria that causes plaque. Along with tongue scraping keep your mouth feeling fresh and clean by mixing half hydrogen peroxide and half water and rinsing your mouth with the mixture. The combination oxygenates your gums and removes the tiny particles in the gumline that your toothbrush may have missed.
Periodontal disease is the main cause of tooth loss in adults.
While a diet poor in nutrition cannot be blamed for causing periodontal disease, many researchers believe the disease progresses faster with those individuals who do not supply their bodies with necessary nutrients. To ensure oral health, be sure you are choosing foods from the four basic food groups every day including fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, milk and dairy products along with meat, fish and eggs. If you must snack try to avoid soft, sweet, sticky foods that cling to the teeth and promote tooth decay. Choose healthy foods such as nuts, raw vegetables, plain yogurt, cheese, popcorn and sugarless gum or candy. The concept is unusual and not what most people would imagine a dental museum to be.