Oral Health

Cleaning Teeth

• Clean your teeth after breakfast and before bed - at the very least.
• Use a soft toothbrush, floss and fluoride toothpaste.
• It takes about two minutes to do it properly.
• Use children's fluoride toothpaste for kids or just a pea sized amount of regular fluoride toothpaste.
• Brush all surfaces of your teeth well - starting on the inside surfaces, then the outside surfaces and finally the chewing surfaces.

How to Brush

Brushing should take at least two minutes!!

Use short, gentle strokes, paying extra attention to the gumline, hard-to-reach back teeth, and areas around fillings, crowns or other restoration.

Concentrate on thoroughly cleaning each section:

1. Clean the outer surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
2. Clean the inner surfaces of your upper teeth, then your lower teeth
3. Clean the chewing surfaces
4. For fresher breath, be sure to brush your tongue, too

Article source: http://www.ncahs.nsw.gov.au/