Methods for self testing dental health

If you don't have enough time to go to the hospital for a check-up, it is also necessary to perform a simpleself-test [SEP]:1. Tap your teeth lightly or use a toothbrush to help observe whether the entire set of teeth is stable and not loose;

2. Use the tip of your tongue to feel each tooth and check for any missing teeth;

3. Open your mouth wide and look in the mirror to see if your teeth have cavities, black spots, tartar, and pigmentation. Also observe whether there is food impaction in the teeth;

4. Feel if there are no ulcers or odors in the mouth;

5. Observe whether the gum color is normal pink and whether there are signs of redness and swelling;

6. When eating stimulating foods such as hot, cold, sweet, and sour foods, as well as brushing teeth, feel whether there is any sourness, pain, softness, or bleeding in the teeth;

7. Check if there is sufficient saliva secretion in the daily oral cavity and if there is a feeling of dryness.

Oral Health Exercises

Some simple health exercises, such as knocking teeth, rotating tongue massage, drumming and rinsing, can help create a solid and healthy oral environment. In the case of increased oral burden during long holidays, doing oral health exercises every day is also a good way to protect teeth.

1. Tap teeth. This is a relatively traditional dental care method in China. When operating, simply collide the upper and lower teeth and make a sound of teeth hitting each other. It is recommended to do it once in the morning and once in the evening, 30-40 times each time.

2. Tongue rotation massage. Roll the tip of your tongue tightly against your gums and perform a 360 degree rotation. Massage the outer gums first, then massage the inner gums 30-40 times each time.

3. Drum rinse. Rotate your tongue and massage several times. Do not swallow when saliva is produced, continue stirring. After the saliva gradually increases, start rinsing your mouth with saliva about 30 times. For teeth with oral diseases, it is recommended to rinse them several times. When the affected area feels uncomfortable, it is also advisable to rinse them several times.

4. Finger massage. After rinsing the mouth, use a clean index finger to massage vertically from the gums towards the dental crown, inside out, up down, left and right in sequence. Then change to massaging along the horizontal direction of the gums, sequentially dividing the massage into zones, with each massage lasting about 5 minutes.