Oral hygiene consists of brushing twice a day, morning and night before you got to bed, with a soft bristle brush to avoid brushing too hard and causing gum recession. Use circular movements with the toothbrush making sure you clean the gums and all tooth surfaces. We recommend tooth brushing should take a full 2 minutes to do the whole mouth. It’s also important to get a thorough clean with your hygienist or dentist every six months or in extreme cases every three months to remove hard, stubborn tartar that forms under the gum line causing gum disease.

Interproximal cleaning (cleaning between the teeth) is just as important and often forgotten about. These are the areas where the toothbrush cannot reach. After eating, plaque forms between the teeth where it can’t be seen. The most common way of interproximal cleaning is floss, flossettes and interdental brushes.