Oral Hygiene

Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping one's mouth clean and free of disease and other problems (e.g. bad breath) by regular brushing and cleaning between the teeth.

It is important that oral hygiene be carried out on a regular basis to enable prevention of dental disease.

The most common types of dental disease are tooth decay (cavities, dental caries) and gum diseases, including gingivitis, and periodontitis

Regular brushing consists of brushing twice a day: after breakfast and before going to bed. Cleaning between the teeth is called interdental cleaning and is as important as tooth brushing

This is because a toothbrush cannot reach between the teeth and therefore only cleans 50% of the surfaces

口腔卫生是通过在牙齿之间定期刷牙和清洁来保持口腔清洁并且没有疾病和其他问题（例如口臭）的做法。

重要的是定期进行口腔卫生以预防牙科疾病。

最常见的牙科疾病类型是蛀牙（蛀牙，龋齿）和牙龈疾病，包括牙龈炎和牙周炎

经常刷牙包括每天刷牙两次：早餐后和睡觉前。牙齿之间的清洁称为齿间清洁，与刷牙一样重要

这是因为牙刷不能到达牙齿之间，因此仅清洁50％的表面