For centuries, endless traditions like eating with your hands or sipping water during meals have been part of Indian food culture. Did you know these customs are scientifically proven to elevate a person’s health status?
While brushing and flossing have gained popularity in recent times, people often ignore easy quick fixes to wholesome oral health like gargling or using a mouthwash.
Gargling uproots debris from our teeth, gums and tongue, rinses all the surfaces, dilutes the acid in the mouth, and reduces plaque as well, all the while providing anti-microbial protection.
Here are 4 best and easy ways to rinse your mouth that help with dental setbacks:
Plain water: Water in itself is a blessing. Gargling with water helps flush out debris, toxins, and acid from our mouth. Adding water gargles after every meal to our daily routine helps in keeping our enamel and gums intact along with a fresh breath.
Warm saline gargles: Due to its antiseptic and antibacterial properties, a pinch of salt in some lukewarm water every day work wonders in case of gum infections, post-extractions, and bad breath.
Baking soda mouthwash: Baking soda is known to balance out the adverse effects of acid and relieve pain-causing sores that acid accumulation leading to a burning sensation in the mouth. The best solution for painful canker sores is a teaspoon of baking soda in half a cup of water.
Chlorhexidine/ betadine mouthwash: In case of dry mouth, and bleeding or swollen gums, squish 15 ml chlorhexidine/ betadine mouthwash for 30 seconds in your mouth and spit it out. Remember not to swallow or use it unless prescribed by a dentist.
Gargling is one of the key measures to achieve perfect oral health. A practice widely advocated by MyDentalPlan Healthcare who are focused on the prevention of oral diseases as well as offering standardised curative measures.
Along with being the largest dental network in India’s with over 4000+ qualified dentists who are dedicated to encouraging overall dental hygiene, they also offer a video consultation which means that you can now consult a dentist for your oral problems from the comfort of your home.