What are the benefits of brushing your teeth before bed

There are two time periods for brushing your teeth, one is after getting up early, and the other is before going to bed. Many people don’t have the habit of brushing their teeth before going to bed. In fact, this is a bad habit. It is still very important to brush your teeth before going to bed. If you do not brush your teeth before going to bed for a long time, it will cause various oral problems or dental problems. So, what are the benefits of brushing your teeth before bed? This will be introduced below.

1. The role of brushing teeth before going to bed

Brushing teeth is the main method to keep the mouth clean. It can remove soft white dirt, food debris and some tooth plaque in the mouth, and massage the gums, thereby reducing pathogenic factors in the oral environment and enhancing the disease resistance of tissues. Brushing teeth plays an important role in preventing various oral diseases, especially in preventing and treating periodontal disease and caries.

2. The correct way to brush your teeth

The correct brushing method can effectively remove plaque and soft deposits on teeth and periodontal tissues, and can prevent caries and periodontal disease. Therefore, the vertical brushing method is recommended to avoid damaging teeth and periodontal tissues. When brushing the maxillary posterior teeth, place the toothbrush on the maxillary posterior teeth with the bristles at a 45-degree angle to the teeth. Then rotate the brush head and brush from top to bottom. Repeat brushing each part about 10 times, using the same method for the inside and outside. When brushing the back teeth of the mandible, place the toothbrush on the back teeth of the mandible, with the bristles still at a 45-degree angle to the teeth. Rotate the brush head and brush from bottom to top. Repeat about 10 times for each part, brushing the inside and outside in the same way. The method of brushing the lips and face of the upper and lower front teeth is the same as that of the back teeth. When brushing the palatal surface of the upper front teeth and the lingual surface of the lower front teeth, you can stand the brush head upright and brush the upper teeth from top to bottom, and brush the lower teeth from bottom to top. When brushing the biting surfaces of the upper and lower teeth, place the toothbrush on the biting surfaces of the teeth and brush back and forth in a horizontal direction with a little force.

3. Brushing time

You should brush your teeth once every day when you wake up in the morning and before going to bed at night, and rinse your mouth after meals. Each brushing takes 3 to 5 minutes to brush all parts of the teeth. It is even more important to brush your teeth before going to bed at night because it can remove food residues and dirt accumulated on the teeth from the day's three meals. Otherwise, bacteria will grow in the mouth while you sleep at night, and dirt and calcium salts in the saliva will deposit to form plaque and tartar, which will cause tooth decay and periodontal disease over time.