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Oral care of the elderly
Teeth play an important role in each of us, such as eating and talking. They look beautiful, so the importance of oral care is self-evident! 1. Keep your mouth clean: The elderly should insist on brushing their teeth with warm water every morning and evening, and brushing their teeth before going to bed is more important than brushing their teeth in the morning. In addition, rinse your mouth with water after three meals a day, and use the impulse of water to remove food residue from your teeth as much as possible. If it is tightly embedded, you can also take it out with a toothpick. Go to the hospital regularly to remove the stones on the surface of teeth and prevent periodontitis.

2. bite your teeth and swallow body fluid: wake up and fall asleep every morning and insist on knocking each other between your upper and lower teeth. Tap a dozen times at first, and then increase the number and intensity of tapping every day to about 50 times each time. This method can enhance the toughness of periodontal tissue fiber structure, promote blood circulation of gums and face, and keep teeth strong. Swallowing saliva after chewing your teeth is also good for your health.

3. Bite hard: bite your teeth hard every time you urinate, and be sure not to interrupt. This can promote the new metabolism of oral mucosa and blood circulation of gums, exercise masticatory muscles and enhance the function of teeth.

4. Rinse your mouth with bulging ribs: do closed mouthwash once or twice a day and turn your tongue left and right, which will increase saliva secretion, make your teeth, teeth and oral mucosa be washed and stimulated to a certain extent, make your mouth self-clean and protect your teeth.

5. Massage gums: Massage gums with thumb and forefinger in a certain direction for 10 minute each time, which can promote blood circulation of gums, alveoli and dental pulp and prevent premature atrophy of gums.

6. Chew correctly: The correct way to chew is to use the teeth on both sides alternately. If one-sided teeth are often used for chewing, the unused side will lack physiological stimulation, which will easily lead to shrinking tissue employment, while the frequently chewed side will be overloaded, which will easily lead to pulpitis, facial disfigurement and aesthetic impact.

7. Rinse your mouth with tea: rinse your mouth with tea after each meal and let the tea clean your teeth and tongue in your mouth. This can remove tartar, improve the physiological function of oral orbicularis muscle and oral mucosa, and enhance the acid resistance and corrosion resistance of teeth.

8. Diet and tooth protection: eggs, fruits, vegetables, sparerib soup, etc. Rich in protein, minerals and vitamins. And regular consumption is good for strong teeth. Due to insufficient intake of protein, people are prone to dental caries.

Matters needing attention

Pay attention to protect teeth when eating, such as: avoid eating too much hot and sour food to prevent tooth glaze from being eroded and damaged.