Hi,
Just a few more points :
use ultra soft brush, hard brush is not good for the enamel.
As Payal suggests, go easy on your teeth, use the brush gently in
sideways direction and up down parallel to teeth joints. That is what
the dentists suggest.
But of course, you can always go and consult one.
Regards,
Sandeep
At 05:46 PM 5/2/2012, you wrote:
Mohit,
Relevant questions, these are. Nothing to be ashamed of and certainly better
to ask than be caught with a situation you'd rather not have to face. This
was my first pertinent question when I put myself through rehab, and this is
what I learned...
To apply toothpaste clean and clear on the bristles, hold your toothbrush
between your thumb and forefinger by the bristles. This way you know the
length of the bristles and have a point of reference when you apply
toothpaste. Use the other hand to squeeze the toothpaste onto the bristles
which have the reference of your fingers holding it and no extra will go
beyond the length of them. Start squeezing the tube from the beginning of
the bristles to the end and let it go. Does this make sense?
As for oral hygine, most dentists today give you the exact instructions to
brush, floss and use a mouthwash to ensure you have no food particles or
odour left. Twice is in any case the recommended number of times one should
brush your teeth, but if you feel like you're not sure of how your mouth
smells after a meal, go ahead and brush again. Go easy on the teeth, you may
end up with no enamel and need a capping instead. Just being funny, but I
would suggest you see a dentist and ask the hyginenist there to help you
with the exact technique of brushing your teeth and any other care you may
need. A regular enough routine with that should help.
Long drawn instructions, hopefully of some help there.
Payal
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[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mohit Shah Shah
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:54 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] Applying toothpaste
Hi all,
I am back with another question.
Many of you might think that I ask these questions just for fun, but
trust me, I ask them because this is the best place for me to get real
and honest answers.
And I firmly believe that every visually impaired person has had these
questions in his/her mind at some point, but most of us are too shy to
ask such things openly.
So, my question is this: How can I ensure that while applying
toothpaste on my brush, no squiggles of paste unintentionally get
dropped and make the whole place messy?
Also, how can I make sure that I've brushed my teeth properly and
correctly?
I have a strange and insane habit of brushing my teeth thrice to
ensure that nothing remains behind and everything gets covered.
This often leads to immense wastage of toothpaste and leaves behind
even more squiggles of paste.
So, please guide me in this matter.
You can mail me off-list if you don't wanna talk about this publicly.
Controversially yours,
Mohit
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