A recent study found that going just one day without brushing your teeth significantly impacts your oral health.
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Hygiene during the pandemic is strange.
A recentstudyfound that going just one day without brushing your teeth significantly impacts your oral health.
Sonia Kohli, DDS, is a cosmetic dentist in New York City.
In a healthy mouth, the good bacteria keeps the bad bacteria in line, he explains.
But bad bacteria begin to overpower the good bacteria surprisingly quickly.
Peter Vanstrom, DDS, PC, FAGD is a dentist in Atlanta, Georgia where he owns his own practice, Artistic Dentistry of Atlanta.
Plaque that causes gingivitis can accumulate and become destructive within four to 12 hours after brushing.
But what exactly is this bad bacteria actually doing?
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He recommends brushing twice a day with a sonic toothbrush, likeCuraprox Hydrosonic Pro, $200.
(There are plenty of other budget-friendly dentist-approved electric toothbrushes.)
Lets say you somehow find yourself stranded without a toothbrush.
Dr. Kohli adds that using floss and mouthwash can also help get rid of bacteria in your mouth.
Try your best to avoid sugar, too.
Sugarless gum is another option that helps increase saliva production.
But remember: nothing replaces a good toothbrush.
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