111 West Main, Suite A | Puyallup, WA 98371 | (253) 845-0520
Main Station Dental Care
Dentists Thomas C. Rhodes and Kelcey P. Rhodes
111 West Main, Suite A
Puyallup, WA 98371
p (253) 845-0520
f (253) 770-8643
HOW
TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH
You should brush your teeth thoroughly
at least twice a day to remove plaque and to prevent
tooth decay. Follow the steps below for proper brushing.
Contact your doctor if you have any questions.
1.
Place your toothbrush at a 45 degree angle to your
gum.
2.
Brush gently in a circular motion.
3.
Brush the outer, inner, and chewing surfaces of each
tooth.
4.
Use the tip of your brush for the inner surface of
your front teeth.
HOW
TO FLOSS YOUR TEETH
You should floss your teeth thoroughly
at least once a day to remove plaque from the areas that
your toothbrush cannot reach. Follow the steps below
for proper flossing, and contact your doctor if you have
any questions.
1.
Wind about 18 inches of floss around your fingers
as shown. Most of it should be wrapped around one
finger, and as the floss is used, the other finger
takes it up.
2.
Use your thumbs and forefingers to guide about one
inch of floss between your teeth.
3.
Holding the floss tightly, gently saw the floss between
your teeth. Then curve the floss into a C-shape against
one tooth and gently slide it beneath your gums.
4.
Slide the floss up and down, repeating for each tooth.
