This document provides guidance on maintaining good oral hygiene to prevent gum disease and other health issues. It recommends regular brushing, flossing, and cleaning between teeth to remove plaque and food particles. A balanced diet low in sugar and high in fiber is also advised, along with routine dental checkups. Proper oral hygiene can help avoid cavities, gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath, and other dental problems.

2. A Guide to Oral Hygiene
Maintenance
Dr Ajay Kr Saraf

3. Gum disease has been
linked to numerous life
threatening diseases
including strokes, diabetes,
heart disease and even
premature labour .

4. prevention is always better
than cure and good oral
hygiene habits will help you to
keep away most of the dental
problems, saving you from
pain, time, and expensive
dental treatment.

5. Oral Hygiene
Prevention of plaque formation
Oral hygiene includes all the
processes and methods for keeping
ones mouth clean and healthy.

6. Importance of maintaining
good Oral Hygiene
To prevent :
Dental caries (cavity).
Gingivitis (swelling of gums).
Periodontitis (pyorrhoea).
Halitosis (bad breath).

7. How to keep your Teeth
Healthy?
Brushing your teeth
Flossing your teeth
Other interdental cleaning
Rinsing
Proper diet
Regular dental check-up

8. Brushing

9. Flossing removes plague and
food particles from behind and
between teeth that brushing
cannot reach.

10. Flossing

11. Other Interdental
Cleaning
Interdental Brushes
Single Tuft brushes
Super floss
Intra oral Irrigators

12. Interdental Brushes

13. Single Tuft Brush

14. Intra oral Irrigators

15. Mouth Rinses

16. Diet
BAD:
High sugar ,Low fibre Diet.
Carbonated Drinks, sticky food
processed fruit juices
GOOD
Low sugar, high fibre
Fruits, vegetables
Milk

17. Dental checkup
Reguler Dental Checkup are essential.
good oral hygiene is joint effort between you and your
Dentist
And remember a stitch in time will save Nine

19. Thanks for listening