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Natural Dental Care: Keep
Your Mouth Clean The All-Natural Way
By: Blake Kritzberg
So you think
you need harsh chemicals to fight gingivitis, bad breath or
tooth plaque? Not so! Natural therapies for oral hygiene can
boost your gum disease fighting power both inside and out. Let's
examine a few of the most popular natural therapies used today.
Herbal Natural Therapies for Oral Hygiene
Certain herbs have antibacterial properties and can aid in your
oral hygiene routine as well as make your breath smell a little
sweeter. Essential oils of almond, peppermint and spearmint, for
example, may all be rubbed around the base of the gums as
therapies for oral hygiene.
Tea tree oil has even more bacterial-fighting agents than the
essential oils previously mentioned as therapies for oral
hygiene. Adding a few drops of tea tree oil to your toothbrush
during regular brushing will leave your gums feeling clean and
invigorated.
Green tea has been credited for centuries as one of the best
natural therapies for oral hygiene. The Chinese have long used
green tea as an oral rinse for daily mouth care. Green tea
contains powerful antioxidants that also help boost the immune
system.
Vitamin Natural Therapies for Oral Hygiene
Vitamin C is known to boost your immune system, and can aid in
fighting the growth of anaerobic bacteria that cause plaque on
your teeth. Of all the therapies for oral hygiene, vitamin C
therapy also helps fight off other illnesses such as colds and
flues.
More Natural Therapies for Oral Hygiene
Ordinary baking soda is often accounted one of the best oral
antibacterial substances out there. When brushing with baking
soda, make sure the soda is thoroughly moistened, and that you
aren’t pressing too hard on the brush. For extra cleansing
power, rinse your toothbrush in food grade hydrogen peroxide
before brushing.
Common Sense Natural Therapies For Oral Hygiene
1. Brush after meals.
2. Floss between teeth every day.
3. Swish water between teeth to rinse food particles out, or
better yet, use a water pick or oral irrigator designed for the
job.
4. Replace your toothbrush every six months, and consider
getting the electric kind for efficient cleaning.
Battery-powered toothbrushes are inexpensive and easy to find if
you're not ready to invest in a countertop solution.
While all of these natural therapies for oral hygiene are
helpful in preventing gum disease, you should still see your
dentist twice a year for a thorough oral check up.
Blake Kritzberg is
proprietor of Cures For Bad Breath. Stop by www.curesforbadbreath.com/
for more about bad breath cures, and www.curesforbadbreath.com/causes/
for more on the causes of halitosis.
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