| Teeth are on show every time you speak and when | | | | peroxide and leave it on the teeth for several minutes |
| you smile. An attractive smile is an important part of | | | | before rinsing off. Alternatively try dipping your tooth |
| beauty. | | | | brush first in water, then in peroxide and finally into salt. |
| Brushing is the first thing in the morning to freshen your | | | | This makes an effective emergency tooth cleanser if |
| mouth and last thing at night so that you remove food | | | | you run out of paste. |
| particles which may linger and decompose during the | | | | For cleaning the teeth, there are some other |
| night. Do not make the mistake of cleaning your teeth | | | | ingredients and recipes. Mix 3 tablespoons bicarbonate |
| and then having a hot milk drink in bed. Cleaning should | | | | of soda with 2 tablespoons salt (sodium chloride) and |
| be done after your milk drink before going to bed. | | | | use as a tooth powder. You can add pulverized |
| Brush teeth thoroughly three times a day after meals. | | | | orange and lemon peel to the mixture to whiten the |
| Using a firm tooth brush, brush your teeth with up and | | | | teeth. The ashes of burnt bread, charcoal, burnt |
| down movements, not with ones that go from side to | | | | rosemary and a mixture of, honey and salt and eye |
| side. Tackle the back teeth first, both their fronts and | | | | meal (a kind of food grain closely al1ied to barley or |
| backs. Now brush the side teeth, working with up and | | | | millet) are also effective to clean the teeth. |
| down strokes. These help to dislodge particles of food | | | | Strawberries can also be used to clean the teeth. |
| by getting the bristles right between the teeth. Rinse | | | | These are rubbed over the teeth. |
| your mouth well with an antiseptic mouth wash several | | | | How do you know whether your breath is fresh? One |
| times during the tooth brushing. Make sure that you | | | | good way to check is to cup your hand firmly over |
| massage your gums too with the brush, to stimulate | | | | your mouth and nose. Now blowout your breath into |
| circulation. The whole brushing procedure should take | | | | your hands and breath in through your nostrils very |
| at least three minutes. The choice of tooth-paste | | | | quickly. Avoid giving offence with bad smelling breath |
| depends on your preference, but beware of using | | | | by careful mouth hygiene. This includes regular dental |
| harsh tooth powders to remove stains. If the teeth are | | | | inspections to detect and deal with decaying teeth. |
| not white enough, try using a tooth paste containing | | | | |