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How Much Toothpaste Should I Use?

June 2, 2022 by Dr. Lalit Garg 0

Hello Everyone! Jai Jinendra Dental Hospital team wishes you all a Great Morning and Sweet Nights! We all know that toothpaste is an essential item for all human beings. Since our childhood days, our parents and our teachers acknowledge us to brush twice a day. The perfect time is in the morning when we wake up, and another time is before going to bed.

Don’t you think, why do you brush twice a day? Don’t you know about the benefits of twice brushing? Do you want to remove dental-Plaque from your teeth? Do you need that your teeth always keep shining like a diamond? Do you wish that your teeth showed whitish to others when you smile? Don’t you want to show your beautiful smile to others?

Brush twice daily!

A good question! “How much toothpaste should I use”? Do we use toothpaste quantity according to our age? Yes! Use the toothpaste on your brushing surface according to your age.

Everyone watched toothpaste ads on TV. How many of you think to cover your entire toothbrush surface with toothpaste? We don’t have to follow the TV advertisement manner. Then, how much toothpaste do we have to take? Well, it depends on our age! We all have to take toothpaste according to our ages.

If you are an adult, children below five years of age, and children above five years of age, then here is the proper way to take the toothpaste:-

How Much toothpaste should use by the Adults?

Adults use a double pea-sized dab of toothpaste twice a day to clean their teeth: one in the morning and another before bed.

How Much toothpaste should use by children below five years of age?

Children below age 5 use smear-size toothpaste at their brushing surface to clean teeth twice.

How Much toothpaste should use by children above five years of age?

If your kid child is above five years of age, recommended using a thin streak of toothpaste half pea-size to brush your teeth twice a day.

How Much Toothpaste Should I Use?

How much toothpaste should I useHow much toothpaste should I use

Do you think to use toothpaste on your brush surface as shown in TV advertisements and get shiny teeth as actors have? It is simply a myth, so better to use a proper amount of toothpaste as it also helps you avoid the purchase of toothpaste too often.

As the toothpaste consist of Fluoride, so avoid taking too much quantity of it like shown in the TV ads. Your teeth get damaged due to excessive fluoridation. Brush Your teeth twice a day, and take the prescribed toothpaste quantity as discussed.

A simple tooth brushing question: – How much time do you brush your teeth twice a day? What are the benefits of teeth brushing?

  1.  Did you know that 27% of tooth plaque was removed after 1 minute of teeth brushing?
  2. Did you know that 41% of tooth plaque was removed after 2 minutes of teeth brushing?

A beautiful smile impresses everyone. For a beautiful smile, neat and clean teeth require. To make your teeth healthy, visit a nearby dentist once in 3 months.

Book dental care Appointment today with your family at Jai Jinendra Dental Hospital to discuss your dental problems with Jaipur’s best dentists “Dr. Lalit Garg” and “Dr. Priyanka Garg” both have 13+ years of experience as dental surgeons serving advanced dentistry work with their services since 2008.


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