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There is a common belief that it is impossible to get one’s teeth too clean or to brush them too much. While this seems like it would be true, there really is a danger of over brushing one’s teeth. The problem isn’t for the teeth as much as it is a problem for the gums.

As toothpaste companies have developed ever more abrasive whitening toothpastes with all sorts of things in them that can abrade the surface of the teeth, so called “toothpaste abuse” has become more and more evident. This situation occurs when a person uses his or her toothpaste excessively and brushes the teeth so hard that his or her gums start to recede and pull away from the teeth. The gums are basically pulling away from the item that is hurting them.

Another problem with the current, modern dental industry is that the brushes available are frequently very abrasive, once their polish has worn away. The individual bristles are polished before the toothbrush is put on the market. This makes them less abrasive to the teeth. Unfortunately, people do not necessarily replace their brushes immediately when the polish wears away. This allows the very abrasive unpolished bristles to rub at the teeth and the gums. Once again, the gums will start to recede in an effort to get away from the painful experience.

The dental war is on. For years we sat in silence weeping over our degenerating dental conditions not to much avail. Consumption over a life time creates organic staining of the enamel. This causes it to lose sheen. Poor dental habits result in gum infection, cavities. Then there are the dreads of pyorrhea and associated bad breath. All this and much more are treated effectively through many restorative therapies today. Full mouth reconstructive therapy can comprise of various process of inlays, outlays, crowning, implants, dental bridges, so on, and so forth. But they are all more or less the last resorts. People also associate with teeth whitening performed over moldable and non-moldable trays. When we think of all of this, we presume if inculcating good tooth brushing habit from the very childhood is that difficult. It will shape up in a better way to combat any oral crisis.

We often fall victims to using wrong kind of tooth brushes, those which have ill-set bristles and combs. Few lose on scientific methods and others do not reach out properly to the entire dental surface. The bristle head must in all cases be gentle or else there is a chance of gum and enamel damage. It is also advisable to change the bristle heads four times a year.

Scientists are gearing up for the Bass technique of brushing. It teaches us to brush away from the gum, which is from gum to the tooth area. This way the plaques are proficiently removed and gums also get a healing touch. The good point is that it increases blood flow in the gum area and keeps shy of detaching the tooth from the gum. It also hinders the accumulation of food particles under the gum thus eliminating chances of Gingivitis. This method is very effective though difficult to practice with manual toothbrushes.

Plaques convert into tartars with the passage of time and then they intrude the gum line and epithelium. This causes the infection called Gingivitis. This can further aggravate into chronic Gingivitis and hamper bones.

DR32 is a new product built around the soft-bristle head-Bass method brushing technique. It has self adaptive, dual contra-rotating brushes. The 45 degree angle cleans the top surface of the teeth whereas the 90 degree angle brushes the outer top and bottom margins. There is also the normal brushing pattern involved which cleans the interior and exterior of a tooth at the same time. It follows the Bass method brushing from gum to tooth.

DR 32 has a patented format to eradicate poor dental habits; it removes plaques and treats both the gums and the tooth. It brushes both sides of the teeth at the same time, reducing the brushing time. It uses soft and gentle bristle heads. The heads are very flexible and hence access all the difficult areas of the mouth.