{"id":253,"date":"2016-03-07T16:22:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T16:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devotedfamilydental.com\/blog\/?p=253"},"modified":"2017-04-27T20:25:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:25:20","slug":"are-you-keeping-up-with-your-oral-hygiene-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devotedfamilydental.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/07\/are-you-keeping-up-with-your-oral-hygiene-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Keeping Up With Your Oral Hygiene The Right Way?"},"content":{"rendered":"Dental hygiene is important for a number of reasons. Poor oral hygiene has a long line of consequences such as gum disease, bone loss, heart disease, infection and stroke. However, there are simple things you can do to make sure your oral health is great!\r\n\r\nDevoted Family Dental has some great tips:\r\n

Proper Brushing\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

It\u2019s no surprise that brushing is the first step to healthy teeth. While most of us know that we should be brushing our teeth twice daily, a lot of people may not realize that there\u2019s an art to brushing. The bristles on your toothbrush should be angled 45 degrees near the gum line. When brushing, you should be hitting the outer surfaces of your teeth using a back-and-forth, up-and-down motion. Keep in mind that your toothbrush should always be in contact with your teeth and gum line; but brush gently to avoid bleeding gums.<\/p>\r\n