Brush your teeth

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This tutorial on How to Brush Your Teeth explains the proper techniques used to clean your teeth and your tongue for proper oral hygiene.

Contents 1 How to Brush Your Teeth 2 Bibliography 3 Amazon's Related Products 4 See Also 5 External Links 6 Glossary

[edit] How to Brush Your Teeth

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• Place a small amount of fluoride toothpaste on the bristles of your toothbrush
• Proper tooth brushing technique. Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against the gums.
• Move the brush back and forth gently in short (tooth-wide) strokes.
• Brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth.
• Use the "toe" of the brush to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, using a gentle up-and-down stroke.
• Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.

[edit] Bibliography

• ( ISBN 0895774747 ) Brush Your Teeth Please Pop-Up
• ( ISBN 8716122771 ) Essentials of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth: A Step-by-Step Treatment Guide
• ( ISBN 0516279157 ) Take Care Of Your Teeth (Rookie Read-About Health)

[edit] Amazon's Related Products

• ( ASIN B0006GKG3O ) Gnarly Teeth Set
• ( ASIN B000067E30 ) Crest Whitestrips Dental Whitening System, 56 Strips
• ( ASIN B000HRPBFK ) Wind Up Chattering Teeth

[edit] See Also

• Floss your teeth

[edit] External Links

• The American Dental Association

[edit] Glossary

• Toothbrush
• Fluoride
• Tooth