Going to see the dentist too often can start gouging into your finances. That is one of the reasons your dental expert will urge you to take good care of your teeth at home. What does it mean - taking good care of your teeth? Well, primarily, it is as simple as brushing and flossing your teeth regularly.

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What happens if you don't brush and floss your teeth is that the bacteria in your mouth eat the sugar that you have been chewing on. From this, their by-product is an acid which is harmful to your teeth and will, in fact, decay them.///

Carelessly, lackadaisically, or otherwise not thoroughly brushing your teeth will, in turn, cause tooth decay and gum disease.

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As you know, there are a million different toothbrushes when you go to the tooth care section in a store - yellow, green, blue, orange; the ones with the rounded handles, squarish handles, curvy handles, straight bristles, diagonal bristles, cross bristles, soft, medium or hard, small, medium or large; and there are plenty of brands: Oral-B, Colgate, Crest, Aquafresh ... How to choose which is best? The important thing to keep in mind is that choosing one with a small head and soft bristles is recommended. This way, you can get into all the gaps easily while not damaging your gums in the process. Having taken this into consideration, the cost and looks of your toothbrush are up to you. As far as I can see, all that the toothbrush companies do is to make toothbrushes easier to sell, with supposed benefits vouched for by dental experts. However, if you keep the above tips in mind, you're all right.

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Changing out your toothbrush every few months is recommended. Two minutes is the recommended time to thoroughly brush your teeth. There is no particular sequence to brushing your teeth, but you should thoroughly cover all surfaces, brush up and in circles, and be gentle -- don't damage your teeth or gums. Do cover the edges of your gums, since the bristles of your brush will be able to get underneath the edge of your gum, removing any dirt from there as well.

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Flossing is very straight forward. Take out a strip of floss (or a flossing stick) and, one after another, floss between your teeth and also under the edge of each tooth, where it meets the gums. Bacteria can be stuck here.

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Brushing your teeth or chewing gum following a meal or snack also helps maintain clean teeth and gums.

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In a nutshell, your dentist will urge you to:

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a) Brush your teeth thoroughly every day.

b) Floss your teeth well daily.

c) Go to your dentist at least two times a year

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If there are any further questions on taking care of your teeth at home, ask your local dental expert.

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