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How often should I brush my teeth?
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The American Dental Association says you should brush your teeth twice a day.
http://dentistry.about.com/od/dentalfactsfaqs/f/brushingfreq.htm
Dentist Suggest they you should brush urs teeth three time in a day.espaiclly at night before sleeping.
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Also brush in the direction your teeth grow, bottom teeth brush with an up motion only and your top teeth in a down motion. Brush each tooth at least 3 times. Do the same for the back of those teeth too. Give a gentle scrub to the top of your back teeth to clean them. Floss and mouth wash are a good idea, also don't forget the toothpaste and make sure your tooth brush is not too old. You can give you tongue a scrub too if you wish.
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as a dental assistant of nine years you should brush your teeth at least three times a day and floss at least once a day. teeth should be brushed in a gentle circular motion being sure to cover all surfaces of the teeth posterior (lingual, occlusal, buccal), anterior (facial and lingual.) be sure to use a medium to soft bristled toothbrush.
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I'm worried, the ends of my teeth are hollow! or see through
My father (a dental surgeon) always made us brush our teeth with a stiff brush and toothpaste when we got up and before we went to bed. We also brushed our teeth with a soft brush using just water, no toothpaste, after eating. The reason for the stiff brush is to remove any plaque which WILL have devoloped on your teeth over night. The soft brush and water is simply to remove any food that may have become trapped between your teeth while eating.
He never recommended flossing unless you suffered from gum recession, which is when the gums contract and appear to shrink away from the teeth exposing more of the teeth. This is common if you have a poor diet and it hapens as you get older too. You need to floss as it is a more effective way of cleaning in places where a brush can't reach. If your teeth are fine, close together with healthy pink gums there is no reason to floss. You may even be damaging your teeth and gums if you do.