Thanks for the advice. By dental tape do you mean floss or is this some other product? Most of my teeth issues now are due to poor habits as a teenager.
Pleasure. For most adults:
Tooth brushing twice, perhaps 3 ties per day - medium hardness, a named tooth brush like Colgate from the supermarket, you know a quality one, they last a few months until the bristles look knackered.
Fluoride tooth paste - see below
Dental tape
Possibly
teepee brushes
Dental tape is like miniature cassette tape - easier to use, ask the dentist/therapist to show you how. You use it to 'wipe' each surface, not saw through the gaps.
If you have gum gaps
TeePee's are great, again your dental team will recommend them if you need them.
http://www.tepe.com/uk/products/interdental-brushes/
If you are susceptible to tooth decay as an adult you can use this
'industrial tooth paste', it is not for kids:
http://www.colgateprofessional.co.uk/products/colgate-duraphat-5000ppm-fluoride-toothpaste/overview
I think you may need to buy it from the dentist, may be dentist only - not sure. I really recommend this high fluoride toothpaste if like me your are frightened of the dentist and don't want any dental decay!
Dental patients usually fall into two camps, either 1. susceptible to gum disease, or 2 susceptible to dental caries.
Removing dental plaque off your teeth x2 to x3 times per day helps both issues.
If your teeth are 'heavily restored' due to past dental decay, over time teeth with large fillings can require crowns, sometimes dental nerve problems arise and you can consider root fillings, perhaps on referral to a specialist, endodontist.
Some patients are susceptible to gum disease. They tend to need to see the dental therapist on a regular basis or a specialist, periodontist. It is a painless condition and another reason to see the dentist at least once a year.
If you are keen on keeping your teeth tip top - be sure to point that out to your dentist, they will be delighted if you are motivated.
Essentially if you can remove the natural daily build up of plaque bacteria off your teeth by cleaning them expertly two or three times a day, your teeth and dental repairs will last for years.
PS you don't need to use strong medicated mouth washes, the above remove the bacteria you need to remove. Don't need to remove the health ones.
Now gone private with a highly recommended local dentist as he wasn't taking NHS patients on.
