“Why do my teeth not feel clean after I brush?”
I am a 23 year old female. I want to know why do my teeth not feel clean after I brush?
5 Answers
Because it has been a long time since they were cleaned in a dental office.
If you haven't been to the dentist in over 6 months, you need a professional cleaning. The dentist can remove tartar build-up which you can't, and they polish with a more abrasive toothpaste which will leave the surface of your teeth very smooth.
Dear 23 year old,
Great question. Here are some suggestions to help your teeth feel clean:
1. Use a toothpaste approved by the American Dental Association. Look for the ADA seal. Colgate, Crest, Aim, Aquafresh, and Arm and Hammer are great choices.
2. Use a great toothbrush. You need a brush with rounded tufts and is soft. Soft-flexible, and you want a flexible brush to reach all the contours of the tooth. Oral-B and Colgate brushes are my favorite.
3. Better yet, to have a feeling of real clean, get a mechanical brush. Oral-B and Sonicare are excellent brushes. I've been using them for 25 years. You don't need the most expensive models as the mechanics are the same for their brushes. The higher costs come with bells and whistles you may not need. They also have a built in timer to make sure you brush long enough.
4. You need to brush for TWO MINUTES! The average American brushes 29 seconds based upon the research. My patients tell me they brush for 5 minutes, so I hand them a brush and some toothpaste and bet them they don't. Most brush less than 40 seconds. In 40 years, I've never lost a bet. Believe me, 2 minutes will seem like forever, but your teeth will feel great.
5. You need to clean to clean in between your teeth. The interdental surfaces make up 40% of your teeth. Use unwaxed floss (real floss, not the string on a stick) or an interdental pick, like the GUM brand Soft Piks. No matter what you use, it will help remove plaque and food debris.
Hope this helps,
Steven Chamish, DDS
Great question. Here are some suggestions to help your teeth feel clean:
1. Use a toothpaste approved by the American Dental Association. Look for the ADA seal. Colgate, Crest, Aim, Aquafresh, and Arm and Hammer are great choices.
2. Use a great toothbrush. You need a brush with rounded tufts and is soft. Soft-flexible, and you want a flexible brush to reach all the contours of the tooth. Oral-B and Colgate brushes are my favorite.
3. Better yet, to have a feeling of real clean, get a mechanical brush. Oral-B and Sonicare are excellent brushes. I've been using them for 25 years. You don't need the most expensive models as the mechanics are the same for their brushes. The higher costs come with bells and whistles you may not need. They also have a built in timer to make sure you brush long enough.
4. You need to brush for TWO MINUTES! The average American brushes 29 seconds based upon the research. My patients tell me they brush for 5 minutes, so I hand them a brush and some toothpaste and bet them they don't. Most brush less than 40 seconds. In 40 years, I've never lost a bet. Believe me, 2 minutes will seem like forever, but your teeth will feel great.
5. You need to clean to clean in between your teeth. The interdental surfaces make up 40% of your teeth. Use unwaxed floss (real floss, not the string on a stick) or an interdental pick, like the GUM brand Soft Piks. No matter what you use, it will help remove plaque and food debris.
Hope this helps,
Steven Chamish, DDS
If you haven’t had your teeth cleaned professionally within the last 6 months calculus or tartar can make teeth feel not cleaned. Visit your American Dental association dentist.
Hi!
It is because you are not removing all the plaque and calculus like when you get a cleaning. We use scalers and ultrasonic instruments.
It is because you are not removing all the plaque and calculus like when you get a cleaning. We use scalers and ultrasonic instruments.
