How to Properly Brush Your Teeth Properly at Night

Learn how to brush you teeth properly with this step by step article. Brushing your teeth at night is one of the most important ways you can protect your teeth and improve your dental health. Nightly brushing your teeth is an important dental habit. However, if you are not brushing your teeth properly, you could be missing out on the full benefits of brushing your teeth!

Things You'll Need

• toothbrush
• tooth paste

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Instructions

• 1

  Hold the toothbrush at a slight angle to your gum line to get the proper brushing angle.

• 2

  Scrub your gums lightly with your toothbrush. It does not take much force to remove plaque from your teeth when you brush your teeth properly.

• 3

  Clean each surface of your teeth with your toothbrush. Make sure you brush the inner, outer, and upper portions of each tooth. This technique makes sure that you clean each aspect of your teeth and that you are properly brushing your teeth.

• 4

  Brush gently your tongue (including the back). This helps you manage germs that may cause bad breath in your mouth. Keeping your tongue clean is part of proper dental health.