Brushing Your Teeth Promotes Oral Hygiene, Fights Bad Breath,
and Could Save Your Life...
So Why Not Do It Right?

If you're still in your teens or twenties, maybe even your thirties, brushing your teeth, might not seem all that important to you. Maybe you're doing it because your parents said you have to do it. Naturally, since it can be a time-consuming habit, you only do it as often and for as long as is necessary to get by.

Take it from someone who's had some serious dental problems, this is one health-related activity you want to take seriously. Not only will it help you maintain good oral hygiene and fight bad breath, but it will also help you prevent periodontal disease, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. For this reason the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends you spend a full three minutes on your oral hygiene.

And don't forget... You'll want to do this twice a day.

Here's the correct method to use:

1. Select a Soft- or Medium-textured toothbrush.
2. Apply a bead of a good fluoride toothpaste, or if you're fighting bad breath, use a high-quality oxygenating toothpaste .
3. Holding the brush at a 45-degree angle to the gumline, gently brush back and forth.
4. Complete the brushing of each section with an upward or downward rolling motion.
5. Work your way around the ouside surfaces, top and botom.
6. Repeat the process for the inner surfaces.
7. Now clean the chewing surfaces.
8. Finish off with a good flossing.
9. Rinse thoroughly with water, or if you're fighting bad breath, use a high-quality oxygenating mouthwash .

If you do this, you'll reduce the presence of odor-generating bacteria, eliminate trapped food particles, which can cause tooth decay, and minimize the amount of plaque on visible surfaces as well as below the gum line, helping to prevent periodontitis and possibly preventing an untimely death.

This is the method I use, and I can guarantee you that if you use this method for brushing your teeth twice a day, you will realize numerous health benefits, some of which will reach far beyond your mouth.

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