Natural Dental Health Care - 5 Simple Tips to Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy

Do you know about 45 percents of adults suffer from the gum disease, called gingivitis? An early sign of gingivitis is when you see blood on your toothbrush or dental floss. The gums become irritated and swollen because a plaque (or called tartar) is built up along the gum line. If you leave those plaques untreated, gingivitis may progress to periodontitis. At that stage infection and inflammation starts to spreading from the gums into the ligaments and bone that support the teeth. Eventually, the teeth could fall out. The good news is that gingivitis is preventive and reversible as long as it is still in the early stage. These are ways to help you restore the health of your teeth.
You can start by following these simple tips:
Regularly visit your dental hygienist to clean up tartar build-up at least twice per year.
Brush your teeth twice a day for at least three minutes each time and floss every day.
Brush your teeth in circular movements with medium pressure. Be careful not to injure the gum. An electric toothbrush might do the job since you can easily control the speed and power of brushing.
Use a toothpaste and mouth rinse that is low in alcohol and free of detergents, sweeteners, antiseptics and artificial whiteners. Besides, some good mouthwash and toothpaste contain herbal extract of ratanhia and myrrh. Ratanhia can help stop bleeding and strengthen gums naturally. Myrrh is a great antibacterial herb that will reduce plaque build-up.