Nov 29, 2002 03:38 PM
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(Updated Nov 29, 2002 03:40 PM)
Since my childhood lot of people have managed to confuse me about dental care. Some of the pearls of wisdom I have gathered are........
You must brush your teeth twice every day - when go to bed and when you get up.
One should brush his teeth after every meal.
You must not use tooth brush on your teeth too often. It damages the enamel on your teeth and enamel is the toughest layer.
Your dental care medium must not contain sugar. It is harmful.
Your toothpaste must have fluoride in it.
Your toothpaste should not have fluoride. It can give you fluorosis (God knows what it is).
Your dental care medium should take care of your gums too. Healthy gums are must for healthy teeth.
Toothpaste, in general, do not contain anything useful. Brushing with just a toothbrush is also enough.
I have also seen numerous advertisement campaigns which exploit one or the other of these facts.
However, trying to figure out the facts among the claims is not easy.
But I can say that VICCO tooth powder is one product that contains good collection of herbs, that are useful.
Jyeshthamadh (Sweet Root) - Antiseptic & anti-inflammatory
Bakul - Astringent
Lavang (Clove) - Aromatic, Antiseptic, stimulates circulation
Jamun - Healing
Bor - Healing
Akrod (Walnut) - Cleansing
are some of them. And NO artificial sugar is added.
What I prefer is-
Before going to bed brush teeth with good toothpaste and toothbrush. (Removes any food particles hidden between the teeth, due to bristles and foamy action.)
Use VICCO tooth powder with fingers, in the morning. (Since overnight you have not eaten, food particles are unlikely. What you ned is bad breath management. Adsorption ability and aromatic nature of powder takes care of it. Also, the nature of powder provides massage to gums, thus giving strength.)
Occasionally, use toothbrush with VICCO powder. It whitens your teeth very well.
I have using it for many years with good results.
