Effective brushing techniques to prevent cavities and plaque
🦷 Effective brushing techniques to prevent cavities and plaque
Effective brushing techniques
So, you brush your teeth every day, but cavities keep appearing?
Besides, the problem may not be your toothpaste… but your brushing technique .
Because yes: brushing incorrectly is like not brushing at all. Here are the dentist-approved methods to really protect your smile.
🪥 1. Modified Bass Technique: The Reference
So, this is the method recommended by most professionals:
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Place your brush at a 45° angle between the gum and the tooth.
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Make small circular movements without pressing.
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Brush 2 to 3 teeth at a time, working slowly.
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Lightly scrape the gum towards the tooth, without forcing.
🎯 Result: You remove plaque at the gum/tooth junction — where cavities often start.
🕒 2. The right timing: neither too short nor too frequent Effective brushing techniques
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2 times a day , morning and evening (no more, unless indicated by the dentist)
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2 minutes each time: 30 seconds per quadrant (top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right)
💡 Tip: Put on your favorite song and brush up to the chorus 😉
🔁 3. Brush all sides (not just the front!) Effective brushing techniques
So, Common mistakes: we often forget…
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The back of the molars
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The inside of the lower teeth (often tartar-covered)
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The tongue (yes, it retains the bacteria responsible for bad breath)
✅ Don't forget any surface: external, internal, top of teeth and tongue.
🧼 4. Manual or electric brush: which to choose?
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The manual brush works very well if you master the technique.
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The electric brush is ideal if you want to automate the right action, with an integrated timer and an efficient rotating head .
👉 Result: up to 21% less plaque according to clinical studies.
✅ In summary
So, good brushing is:
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2x/day, 2 minutes
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Gentle, circular movements
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Attention paid to every area of your mouth
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A suitable soft brush (manual or electric)
💬 Have you ever tried Bass's technique?
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