subject: How To Remove Plaque On Teeth [print this page] Just what is it that we don't understand about plaque?
Plaque is colorless covering simple to remove by brushing.
About a thousand types of micro-organisms form a biofilm surrounding teeth labelled plaque.
Whenever Sugars and carbohydrates stay on the teeth without brushing, bacteria from the oral cavity feed upon these carbohydrates, which in turn develop acid.
Acid is what destroys the tooth's enamel. The popular term for this process is referred to as "decay".
Brushing and flossing can efficiently remove plaque. The trouble occurs when brushing is skipped. This provides the bacteria in the mouth a likelihood to stick to the covering. Once the transparency is covered with more bacteria, it becomes in turn easier to attract more bacteria. Later as the bottom layers solidify and turn yellowish-brown, tarter is formed.
Visualize on a pleasant spring day you come out to your vehicle that is parked underneath a tree and discover a covering of sap has precipitated from the tree. A little window cleaner and a paper towel could wipe it away. If you were to leave it on and park under the tree again the next day, the sap on the bottom will have hardened and more sap will cling to it. The longer this goes on the more difficult, it will be to wipe off. This is the same for plaque. Once the layers of bacteria grow, the more effort it will take to remove the plaque.
The water pick is excellent for eradicating plaque. Still, it is best to use a water pick to prevent any more plaque from taking over. When employed in combination with brushing, flossing and rinsing with mouthwash, one can avoid plaque build-up.
Keep in mind that there is always about one thousand kinds of bacteria in your mouth. They all want to eat on sugars, carbohydrates and food gets left behind.
Don't ever use the water pick more than twice a day. The pick is somewhat harsh with full power streaming into your gum line.
Perhaps the best combination is to trade off. Brush and WP in the morning, floss mid day and all three prior to bed, then the subsequent day just a brush right after breakfast, floss mid day all three at night time. Just WP the next morning, then a brush and floss around noon, etc. This way it doesn't come to be so 'regular'.
Consequently you will benefit from the water pick added to your routines. Keep changing it up so it doesn't get dull or boring.
by: Tom Dale
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