most people seem to "know" it's "the right way" ..but i want to know the reason ..thank you!
2007-02-25 23:22:59 · 11 answers · asked by hatemm 2 in Health ➔ Dental
It is easier to remove the food particles which get stuck in the teeth while eating, by brushing the teeth up and down circularly,for by brushing in this manner the brush is able to reach all the nooks,corners and cavities in the teeth where the foosd particles get usually stuck.Brushing the teeth side by side may not take out all the food particles from the teeth.
2007-02-25 23:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by rkbaqaya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating oranges, celery or other high-fiber fruits are better than tooth brushing.
Tooth brushing is not necessary to good dental health, if one eats these foods each day.
I haven't brushed in over 14 years...nor seen a dentist. My teeth are healthier than most who do.
2007-02-25 23:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, even though tooth enamel is very hard, over-brushing from side to side will wear it away at the gum line. I have done this to my own teeth by overbrushing.
2007-02-25 23:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by =42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's to stop gum receding. by brushing down on your top teeth and up on your bottom teeth, you're bringing your gum up. also, it gets the bristles through the gaps of your teeth and brushes out bits of food better.
2007-02-25 23:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up and down can damage the gums making them bleed so that is why we are taught to move the brush in circular movements or so I was informed anyway!
2007-02-25 23:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by The Weird One! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is why there is the mirror for you to check on if you had brush it the right way.
i would say brush both up and down and the cirucular brushing. i do those since im using those battery operated circular moving toothbrush. while the brush is moving circular i brush up and down.
2007-02-25 23:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ lavender baby ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to massage the gums too. in this process. you will miss out the deep spaces between teeth in side to side brushings.
2007-02-25 23:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by dr_ilamaran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably gets between the teeth better. and make sure you get the gums.
flossing is also at least as important as brushing. it prevents a lot of gum disease when you get older. ..........that's what my dentist said.
2007-02-25 23:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by SLICK G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it is not hard!
Up and down, the bristles get in between the teeth.
2007-02-25 23:26:50 · answer #9 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they say when you brush in a circular motion it stimulates your gums
2007-02-25 23:27:14 · answer #10 · answered by ped_kia82 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋