Have you tried and exhausted all of the orthodox methods for improving your dental hygiene? If so, here are 4 unusual ways to boost oral health that might be new to you.
1: Floss with your eyes shut
Flossing with your eyes shut may sound like a ridiculous suggestion, though there is method to the madness. If you are able to floss without looking in the mirror, then you have progressed to being able to floss anywhere.
One of the reasons that many people avoid flossing is that they feel it is too time-consuming; being able to floss anywhere means you can do a quick floss anytime, keeping propriety in mind, of course, as others will not want to watch you floss. As well, flossing by feel allows you to focus on doing a good job of getting around each tooth properly.
2. Consume scrubbing foods
If you are away from your toothbrush, then certain crisp, or firm foods can help naturally brush your teeth. Apples, celery and carrots are just some examples of these types of foods, and this is one of the more practical suggestions on our list of 4 unusual ways to boost oral health.
3. Drinking tea
In what is likely the opposite of your preconceptions, drinking tea can actually help with your dental hygiene. Evidence suggests that green and black tea can reduce inflammation, while also preventing the growth of bacteria, so you need not fear your next cup of tea.
4. Drink more water
While it might not be the strangest suggestion on our list of 4 unusual ways to boost oral health, drinking more water is still a hugely underrated method of boosting dental well-being.
Drinking water has a number of positive effects, with the fluoride it often contains helping to prevent tooth decay from happening, while also reversing early decay. Along with this, it also helps displace any deposits from sugary drinks and food, while helping to naturally clean the mouth and teeth of cavity-causing bacteria.
Why not give some of our 4 unusual ways to boost oral health a try? They may help you more than you first imagined.
