How to be certain you are moving in the correct way
Can you improve your dental health in twenty minutes?
Both yes and no.
You see, you can complete the first (and most crucial) step in 20 minutes, but you can’t reverse any oral health issues in that time!
We must begin at the beginning of our journey toward improved oral and overall health.
The bottom line is as follows.
How can we hope to travel somewhere else if we don’t know where we are?
In other words, how can we start to map out a path to a new, better place (in terms of our oral health) if we don’t know where we are now?
In the end, before making any necessary corrections to bring about good change, we must ascertain the present condition of our teeth and gums.
It’s true that a knowledgeable, well-trained dentist may be a great resource to help us with our dental health. However, it is up to each of us to create the health we want.
The MVP (most valuable person) on your path to the best possible oral health is the person who is facing you in the mirror when you clean your teeth.
The bottom line is as follows.
The most crucial thing you can do to enhance your dental health is this.
Accurately assessing our existing situation is the first step towards improving oral health.
After all, how can we determine if we are improving or deteriorating in terms of our health if we do not know where we are right now?
So, how can we determine the true state of our dental health?
You might probably find much of the information you need to precisely monitor the development of an oral hygiene regimen in a current dental chart from your dentist.
Nonetheless, we have discovered that completing a map of one’s own mouth gives one a wealth of knowledge that enables each of us to improve oral health around our mouths.
Believing what a professional says you and knowing what you know from own experience are two very different things.
Looking in your own mouth is the best approach to do this in the field of oral health.
Spend twenty minutes getting to know your mouth if you want to significantly improve your dental health.
Learning to be aware of your mouth
The OraWellness Mouth Map may be found here. Its design is akin to that of a dental chart.
Benefit #1: Being aware of which parts of your mouth require your careful attention.
Here’s why. The condition of the gum tissue around each of your teeth will be visible to you.
- You’ll be able to tell whether a region is bloated and red.
- When flossing between certain teeth, you’ll notice whether it bleeds.
- At last, you will be able to examine the precise condition of your oral health.
Now that you know the “current location,” you may give the troubled regions additional attention and thoughtful treatment.
It goes without saying that understanding where to focus your compassionate attention will significantly contribute to positive development.
However, there is still another significant advantage to learning how to speak.
Having a dated record of your results is the second advantage.
You can, for instance, choose a date on your Mouth Map and decide to practice oil pulling daily for a month to determine whether it would help you achieve better dental health.
Yes, we all think that daily oil drawing, for instance, will be beneficial.
However, your belief will remain a belief and you won’t know unless you have a documented record of what’s happening in your mouth AND check again after that 30-day period of oil pulling.
However, you may determine whether you have improved your dental health by creating a “before and after” mouth map.
You will witness it firsthand.
That’s dental self-empowerment, buddy.
Witnessing firsthand the transformation you brought about via your efforts greatly empowers us.
How to become more aware of your mouth
The mouth will be examined twice to check for redness, swelling, areas that bleed when brushed or flossed (gently), tooth sensitivity, areas where the gums are receding, etc.
We will use a gum stimulator, toothbrush, or finger to go tooth by tooth on the initial pass. While searching for any indications above, we want to softly massage the surfaces of the teeth and gums. Don’t forget to examine each tooth’s inside and outside!
We’ll perform the same investigation in the second pass, but this time we’ll use floss to “look” at what’s happening in between the teeth.
The first step is to download and print the Mouth Map.
Step 2: Assemble the OraWellness Mouth Map, toothbrush, floss, mirror, pen, and gum stimulator (if you have one).
Step 3: Begin by writing the current date in the lower right corner. Additionally, X off any teeth that are no longer in your mouth on the mouth map. It should be noted that teeth 1, 16, 17, and 32 are wisdom teeth. X out your wisdom teeth if you have them removed.
Step 4: Check each tooth individually for redness, swelling, blood when probed, gum recession, or tooth sensitivity when touched with a toothbrush, finger, or gum stimulator. Use some kind of note to mark it in the proper location on the Mouth Map. (The Mouth Map provides illustrations.)
Step 5: Consciously floss. In other words, after flossing every contact, look for any signs of blood, discoloration, or an unpleasant odor on the floss. Make a note on the Mouth Map if any of these exist. (Note: to truly see and smell everything happening at each encounter, use a new floss section for each one.)
Well done! You’ve taken a huge first step toward the best possible dental health!
You now have a log of your oral activity for the day!
This record is beneficial in two key ways.
First of all, you are now aware of the areas of your mouth that require additional attention and care.
Second, throughout the upcoming weeks and months, you will be able to observe for yourself whether or not your oral health regimen is beneficial.
Nothing is more inspiring than witnessing firsthand how an area that used to bleed when you floss no longer does. Taking charge of your dental health is what that is! Welcome to self-empowerment for dentists.
This is the first step towards dental self-empowerment: https://orawellness.com/