When You’re Too Tired to Brush Your Teeth

Life can be challenging from work, family and living causing strain on our bodies. Brushing your teeth should become a twice a day ritual but sometimes life gets in the way especially at night when we become too tired to brush and floss. What’s the harm if I skip a day? Then one night becomes another and so on and so on. Now the routine is broken and missing multiple brushing sessions your teeth have a higher chance of developing decay leading to cavities and even more serious dental problems.

 Here are some simple tricks that might help you establish a routine on brushing your teeth.

#1- What did I eat today?

Did I have some food/drinks with sugar or crunchy items like chips, popcorn or shredded meat. All these food items can stick to your teeth or be lodged between them. Brushing and flossing will prevent this. Thinking of what you ate today will motivate you to brush your teeth.

#2- Time your Brushing 

You should be brushing for two minutes which is 30 seconds per section. Your mouth is divided into four sections; upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right.  Most electrical toothbrushes on the market now have built in timers. You can also get a handheld timer or use your phone to time yourself. Ask yourself; Can, I brush my teeth for two minutes?  Knowing how long to brush will make it easier to accomplish this task.

Is it bad if you forget to brush your teeth? The longer the plaque remains on your teeth without brushing the more likely it can become tarter leading to inflammation, bleeding gums and other more serious dental issues. 

We are a dental office located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and at Glenn Reit D.D.S. we know consistent brushing will lessen buildup, prevent decay and lessen possible gum disease.  Unfortunately even regular dental hygiene cannot prevent all dental issues.  Dental decay needs to be remedied with fillings, chipped teeth with bonding and misaligned teeth with braces.

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 Give us a call today at (212) 517-9000 or email us at info@reitdds.com to schedule your next dental appointment. Remember it’s all about good habits. When habits are broken sometimes it’s hard to get back on track. If this happens to you remember tomorrow is a new beginning to get back on track.