Friday, August 22, 2014

Similarities between Finding Nemo & Oral Care

I was walking through a supermarket the other day, when I was asked to fill a survey about oral care. I knew It wouldn’t take me more than three minutes to answer a questionnaire based on good oral care, I mean, how much can anyone really ask about brushing your teeth, right?


So I started filling out a questionnaire which required no thinking at all, or at least that’s what I thought. The first question they asked me was, “Do you think brushing your teeth is important, for oral health or oral hygiene?” I obviously answer, like any other normal person would, in bold letters “Yes”. I don’t even know why someone would ask a question like that, doesn’t everyone know what oral health or oral hygiene means? Anyway the next few questions that followed were on the same lines- basic questions about flossing, mouthwash, visits to the dentist etc. The last question again was a no brainer; “What does complete oral health mean to you?” I promptly wrote “Brushing your teeth, twice a day”. I was extremely happy about my answers and frankly, I was secretly taunting the people who gave this survey.


I handed the survey back to the lady who’d asked me to fill it earlier.  I turned my back and started walking out of the supermarket, when suddenly my name was announced , but it wasn’t the sound of my name that irritated me, it was what they said after- “You got a five on ten in this survey”. That was humiliating to being with, especially for a perfectionist and ‘know-it-all’ like me. How could anyone get only fifty percent on questions that are based on good oral care? More importantly, how can someone as smart as I get only fifty percent. I walked right back and demanded an explanation.


Well, to be honest that was a great decision even though I didn’t admit it at the time. They explained to me, how brushing is not the only process involved in keeping your mouth healthy. In order to keep your mouth protected from diseases and healthy at all times, you need to follow a BFR routine. Which is Brushing, flossing and rinsing. Wow! To think that all these years I was oblivious to this fact seemed incredible. It also got me thinking about how many other people are ignorant about it, which is why I decided to share this event with everyone.  In the hope of highlighting how essential it is to keep your mouth healthy, in the right way. There is only one way to keep it really healthy, to clear your mouth of a virtually hundred percent of the germs.


I hope I’ve been able to express just how important it is to keep your mouth healthy, because a healthy mouth translates to a healthy body. Which is why as soon as they explained it to me, I walked to the Oral Care Productssection of the supermarket and picked up my very first bottle of mouthwash; Listerine Original! Ever since that day I’ve been following the BFR routine and I’ve got to admit that my mouth feels cleaner and much healthier.



Related Topic : Bad Breath , Gum Problems

Getting Rid of Oral Problems

Getting rid of oral problems is no easy task. Fighting the problem begins with knowing what’s happening inside your mouth.

Oral problems can range from bad breath, a dry mouth, oral thrush, receding gums, bleeding gums, gum diseases like periodontitis and gingivitis, plaque, cavities, teeth grinding, tooth abscesses, tooth aches, discolored teeth, and leukoplakia (discolored patches in your mouth).
There are only a thousand things that could cause oral problems. Oral problems can occur due to improper oral hygiene, smoking or chewing tobacco, low immunity, diseases like diabetes, stress, poor nutrition, and can even be hereditary.

If your oral problems are at an advanced stage you’ve got no choice but to get proper treatment from your dentist. At this dreaded stage, the pain and inconvenience cause more trouble than you can imagine. You can’t eat or talk, either because your mouth hurts or because you’re under treatment! That’s why it’s a hundred times better to prevent any of it from happening or just stop it in its early stages.

The first thing you’ve got to do is get a routine check-up done by your dentist for oral problems. Get ready for additional trips if it’s bad. From there on you’ll need to form a complete oral care routine and stick to it religiously!

The most obvious step toward getting rid of oral problems is brushing your teeth daily. Here are a few things to do for your oral health.



  • Make sure you brush after every meal. Brushing your teeth removes most of the germs on your tooth’s surface, but can’t reach the germs between your teeth and other hard-to-reach places.
  • Dentists suggest using dental floss to clean the plaque between your teeth.
  • Additionally, add a mouthwash like Listerine to your oral care regimen to remove bacteria that cause plaque, bad breath and gum problems from those hard-to-reach places.



Studies have shown that flossing and rinsing is more effective in reducing the formation of plaque and gingivitis compared to brushing alone. So yes, it’s worth the extra effort!

A mouthwash like Listerine ,not only prevents Bad Breath, but also fights oral bacteria, preventing the formation of plaque and gum problems, resulting in better oral health than brushing alone.

But getting rid of oral problems doesn’t stop once you’ve had your oral care routine going for a while. It’s a long term exercise that gives your mouth better health, and you have to continue the routine so long as you want to keep oral problems away!