1. Brushing too hard.
2. There is a misconception that the power of your stroke is what cleans your teeth.
3. Brushing your teeth too hard can wear out your teeth enamel and gums and cause tooth sensitivity.

• Using a Hard Bristle toothbrush.
• It is not firmness or hardness of brush that cleans your teeth. It is the motion of your brushing.
• Using a hard bristle toothbrush can also wear out your enamel and cause tooth sensitivity.
• When selecting a toothbrush, we recommend using the soft bristle one you can find.

• Not changing your Brush often enough.
• Most people will change their toothbrush twice a year, and this is not often enough.
• We recommend that you change your toothbrush every three months.
• Not only using a tooth brush for too long is unhygienic, but the Brush loses its effectiveness, too.

• Wrong Brushing Method.
• Don’t use Horizontal Brushing technique.
• Hold the toothbrush bristle at 45-degree angles towards the gum line. By making a short, light vertical movement, the plaque is removed from above the gum line.

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• Brush your teeth with Circular Brushing method-Easiest Method of Brushing.
• Make a small, circular light brush stroke on each tooth surface.
• Using the wrong Toothpaste.
• The Abrasive chemicals and textures intended to whiten your teeth can actually strip of the enamel, and as a result make them darker.
• My recommendation is to use the least Abrasive toothpaste.

• Not brushing your tongue.
• Tongue is a receptacle for germs and most often the cause of bad breath.
• Use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue, or brush your tongue with your toothbrush.

• Not brushing long enough.
• It is recommended that you brush your teeth for two minutes – 30 seconds in each quadrant of your mouth.
• On an average we find that people are brushing their teeth for 45 seconds or less, which is not long enough to properly clean your teeth and remove all food and plaque.

• Brushing in the same pattern every time.
• If you always start by brushing your teeth in upper right and end at lower left. There is a chance you’re missing the same area every day. To prevent this, change up the pattern. It may take some intentional thought. But it will ensure that all of your teeth are being cleaned properly.

• Brushing the wrong area of tooth.
• The most important areas to brush are along your gum line in between the teeth and the back of teeth, also the top (occlusal) areas of teeth.

1. Not Flossing.
2. Teeth brushing can only reach certain parts of your teeth, and flossing is needed thoroughly to clean your teeth.
3. If you’re not used to flossing daily, start with the intention of flossing one or two teeth. Eventually, you will work up to flossing your whole mouth, which will help prevent, cavities, gingivitis and bad breath.

1. Brushing too much or not enough.
2. We recommend brushing teeth twice daily. Once in the morning and once before bed.
3. Brushing your teeth once in a day is not enough, and any times a day is too much.
4. Try using floss or gargling to clean your teeth between brushing.

If you avoid the above mistakes, you will save thousands of rupees on dental care.

Your teeth will last longer, and you will have a smile that you love.