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But what about your dental routine?
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So, what does an ideal dental-care routine look like?
In what order should we be brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash every morning and night?
Below, learn the correct dental-care routine order, straight from the horse’s er, dentist’s mouth.
A mouthwash can take care of that right away.
A couple of his favorites areListerine ZeroandThe Natural Dentist Healthy Gums Rinse.
Be careful not to use mouthwash immediately after brushing your teeth, by the way.
“It will wash away all the ‘good stuff’ in the toothpaste,” Wadia says.
You might need to brush up on your flossing technique too.
She recommends usingBurst Charcoal Expanding FlossandCocofloss Dental Floss.
You could also use interdental brushes ora Waterpik, according to Raimondi.
Brushing is another area where you might need to reconsider your technique.
As far as toothpaste goes, it’s always best to stick with fluoride formulas.
At the very least, avoid whitening or charcoal toothpaste, which Raimondi says are highly abrasive.
AnySensodyne toothpasteandColgate Sensitive Complete Protection Toothpasteare good in his book.
Tung’s Tongue Cleaner.
Wadia also recommends theRW Perio Tongue Scraper.
Four steps, that’s it.
Not so bad once you spell it all out, right?
