Will you brush your teeth correctly? Quickly master the Pap brushing method.

Brushing your teeth is an important way to clean your mouth. Brushing your teeth correctly can effectively prevent the occurrence and development of periodontal disease, help teeth self-clean up plaque, and also reduce the incidence of various dental diseases. Taking a suitable toothpaste, toothbrush, and choosing a scientific method of brushing can fundamentally control dental plaque, prolong the service life of dentures, and maintain oral health. And if the brushing method is unscientific, not only will it not serve the purpose of cleaning the teeth, it will also cause various adverse consequences if it is serious. The most common diseases are wedge-shaped defects in the neck of the teeth and atrophy of the gums.

There are many ways to brush your teeth manually, and each type of method has its own characteristics. Many current scholars have shown that if people can clean their teeth and gingival sulcus with the Pap brushing method, it can effectively prevent the excessive accumulation of dental plaque. This method is not only recommended for the elderly and underage children, but also for adults to clean their teeth. The Pap brushing method mainly cleans the position between the teeth and the gums, effectively removes the dental plaque, avoids the formation of tartar, and then plays the purpose of preventing and treating periodontal disease. Below, we will give you a comprehensive introduction to other misunderstandings of brushing, as well as the key points and methods of using the Pap brushing method. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Several major misunderstandings about daily brushing

1. Brush your teeth with low-temperature water

If you use cold water when brushing your teeth, it will cause excessive dentin sensitivity and tooth soreness. In addition, cold water brushing cannot effectively exert the active substances in the toothpaste. The main components of toothpaste are fluoride and friction agent. Current experimental research shows that the best temperature for the above substances to function is 37°C. In daily life, some friends are accustomed to using cold water to brush their teeth, which can cause excessive tooth sensitivity and pain. Therefore, readers are advised to use warm water to brush their teeth on weekdays, especially in cold winters, to avoid excessive tooth sensitivity. The specific water temperature should be close to body temperature. , It’s not good if the water is too hot.

2. Excessive brushing

Some people mistakenly think that brute force brushing will enhance cleanliness. As everyone knows, it will also harm their fragile teeth. The power of brushing varies from person to person. It's not that the more energy you have when you brush your teeth, the cleaner you can brush your teeth. If the method of brushing your teeth is unscientific, the greater the force you use, it will damage your teeth. It is worth noting that there is no standard quantitative index for brushing power. It is only suitable for brushing power to be neither heavy nor light and to clean the surface of the teeth. Therefore, each friend can take into account his or her situation and use specific strengths appropriately.

3. Brush your teeth horizontally

An authoritative survey shows that nearly 90% of Chinese people generally use the horizontal method to brush their teeth, which is very unhealthy behavior. Brushing transversely can cause physical wear of tooth enamel. In addition, this wrong method of brushing teeth cannot completely remove the debris and rubbish in the gaps between teeth. It may even cause wedge-shaped defects in the roots of the teeth and damage to the gums. It also increases the sensitivity of the dentin.

4. Get accustomed to using hard-bristled toothbrushes

Hard-bristled toothbrushes are very easy to damage the enamel on the surface of the teeth and can bruise the gums if you are not careful. Therefore, if not necessary, I recommend friends choose a quality soft toothbrush to brush their teeth.

5. Used to squeeze more toothpaste

Do not use too much toothpaste each time you brush your teeth. The specific amount should refer to the size of a pea. The more you use toothpaste, the more it will waste toothpaste and cost you more money, it will not benefit your teeth.

6. Long-term use of functional drug toothpaste

In daily life, some people use medicated toothpaste all year round, mistakenly thinking that it can prevent oral diseases. In this regard, stomatologists believe that in addition to the inflammation of the teeth, under normal circumstances, healthy people do not need to use drug toothpaste for a long time. In addition, the price of functional drug toothpaste is often several times higher than that of ordinary toothpaste.

7. Brush your teeth only once a day

Many current documents indicate that a person should brush his teeth about 3 times a day. The brushing time is about 3 minutes after meals. If you brush your teeth only once a day, too much food residue will remain in the oral cavity, which is very harmful to the teeth.

What is Pap Brushing? How to use this method to brush your teeth

The so-called Pap brushing method is also called the horizontal tremor method or the gingival sulcus cleaning method. This method is the scientific way of brushing teeth recommended by the American Dental Association. Choose a toothbrush with soft bristles, and place the toothbrush and the long axis of the tooth at an angle of 45°~46°, pointing towards the root tip. Brush the lower teeth downward and the upper teeth upward.

In the process of using the Pap brushing method to clean the teeth, the brushing should be completed according to the gingival-tooth junction area, and part of the bristles should enter the gingival sulcus, and the other part should be spread on the gums, reaching into the adjacent gap as much as possible, and the pressure should be gentle. , To ensure that the bristles and the original position are horizontally vibrated 4 to 5 times in a short distance from front to back. In the shaking process, the toothbrush only needs to move about 1 mm, and the number of brushing teeth in a single time is 2~3. Then move the toothbrush to the next set of teeth and repeat, paying attention to overlapping.

The specific operation method of the Pap brushing method is:

1. Before officially brushing your teeth, remember to give yourself a larger "like" gesture. This is the correct grip for Pap brushing.

2. Align the toothbrush with the junction of teeth and gums. When cleaning the upper teeth, the brush should be directed upwards, covering some gums, and the toothbrush should perform the horizontal short-distance movement. When cleaning the lower row of teeth, the bristles should face downwards and brush the teeth in the same way.

3. Ensure that the bristles and teeth are at an angle of 45°~60°. At the same time, gently press the bristles toward the teeth so that the sides of the toothbrush bristles are in contact with the teeth. But it is worth noting that at this moment, the bristles must not be forked by the teeth.

4. When the positioning is completed, start brushing your teeth with a short horizontal movement. Remember to brush 2-3 teeth back and forth, about 10 times, don’t be greedy.

5.?You must open your mouth when using the Pap brush method to clean your teeth. Brush your teeth from the back right side of the cheek, and then to the left. After this, the left occlusal surface and the lingual side return to the right lingual side. Next is the right occlusal surface. Brush your teeth in this order and there will be no omissions. Here, I will teach you a formula for brushing your teeth: "From beginning to end, starting on the right, ending on the right".

Notice:

1. When cleaning the occlusal surface, that is to say, 2 or 2 teeth are repeatedly brushed.

2. It is difficult to clean the lingual side of the posterior teeth of the upper jaw. At this moment, the toothbrush bristles must still be aligned with the junction of the teeth and gums, and the handle of the toothbrush must be close to the front teeth.

3. In addition, use the same hand when cleaning the buccal side of the posterior teeth. That is to say, the left side is cleaned with the left hand, and the right side is mainly cleaned with the right hand. It is worth noting that this method can also effectively open the cheeks and expand the field of vision.

4. After brushing all the upper teeth, use the same method to brush the lower teeth.

If you really can’t learn it, it is recommended to use a sonic electric toothbrush to help. The sonic toothbrush is designed to operate according to the Pap brushing method. The brushing force can also be well controlled, which can effectively avoid a variety of oral problems caused by manual brushing, and can efficiently clean dental bacteria.