How to Train Yourself for Better Oral Hygiene

Most of us set our own daily routines according to our ease. Our brains get used to creating shortcuts to make our lives easier. But there are a few shortcuts which aren’t good for a healthy lifestyle. Good habits that need a little extra effort are automatically excluded from our day regimes. Though the brain is to be blamed for it, we can always train ourselves to indulge into healthy habits. 

Oral hygiene is one of the most avoided habits by adults. If flossing your teeth, brushing twice a day and avoiding sugary drinks suddenly seems unnecessary for you, you need help. Because investing a little time looking after your dental hygiene is far better that investing your savings on getting your teeth fixed.

So here are few tips you can use to trick your mind into including healthy oral habits in your daily regime -

Keeping up with the routine – It takes at least 21 days for a task to become a habit. So be patient with you. If you break this 21 day cycle, next time you start it again, make it count as day 1.

Reward yourself – Make milestones for your regularity. If you complete a week taking care of your oral hygiene, bite on those chocolate pasties and reward yourself. But make sure you brush your teeth that day as well. Like this you can define milestones for 2nd week, 1st month and so on.

Track your progress – Make a to-do-list and place it at a place you will often see, like your kitchen fridge. Tick it when you complete the task and track your weekly progress.

Ask for help or set alarm – You can always set alarms for your dental requirements. From brushing teeth to having a dentist’s appointments everything should be fed in your alarm app if you are forgetful. You may also ask your loved ones to remind you.

Hopefully these hacks will increase the dental hygiene and give you a better routine for your dental health. All the best and keep smiling!