Oral Care Guide for Teens

Who is prone to having Periodontal Disease?

How do I know if I have Periodontal Disease?

What can I do if I have Periodontal Disease?

Of course you can. You only need to:

Thoroughly remove dental plaque


The gum margin of teeth	Clean your teeth thoroughly everyday in the morning and before bed at night especially along the gum margin.
Clean the adjacent tooth surface	Toothbrushing alone cannot effectively clean the adjacent surfaces of teeth. Therefore, it is necessary to use the dental floss to clean the teeth once daily.
Clean the area underneath a fixed bridge	People with fixed bridge should also thoroughly clean their teeth, especially clean the areas underneath the fixed bridge with superfloss.
Immerse the removable orthodontic appliance in a glass of water	People with removable orthodontic applicance must clean it before bed at night, When the orthodontic applicance is not worn, it should be cleaned and immersed into a glass of water.

Have an oral check-up at least once a year

The dentist will give you oral health instruction and suggestions on toothbrushing and flossing techniques to improve your oral health. Because toothbrushing cannot remove calculus, you can also have a scaling during the same appointment. After calculus removal, it will be much easier to clean the teeth. Initial stage periodontal disease can also be discovered and treated.

To avoid “Pregnancy Gingivitis”, expectant mothers should receive a dental check-up during the forth to sixth month of pregnancy because the infant is more stable at this time and it is more convenient for expectant mothers to receive treatment.

	To maintain good physical and mental health

Do not try the first puff of cigarette


If you are already a smoker, you should quit smoking as soon as possible.