Our caregivers have often taught us how important it is to be clean. We've been taught to brush our hair, look appropriate, and wash regularly. They also taught us to wear clean clothes. In addition to all these teachings, we have been taught the importance of hygiene regarding the mouth.
Unfortunately, most of our caregivers told us to simply brush your teeth for the sake of saving them from cavities. There is a lot that goes into keeping your mouth clean - more than just your teeth. Paying close attention to your teeth is highly recommended. That means that you should brush thoroughly at least twice a day. Once right after breakfast, and once just before you go to bed.
When brushing your teeth, you should also brush your tongue as well. This will help to remove any germs that sit there and can produce halitosis, or bad breath. Using salt water as a rinse is also good practice. This will help strengthen your gums and reduce any receding from occurring.
In addition to that, you should also be flossing to remove any food that might be stuck between the teeth that will cause cavities, tooth decay, and even damage to your gums. Of course, you can do this as often as you like, but at least once a day before bedtime is the minimum recommendation.
Gargling with a product like Listerine will also help to keep your mouth clean and germ free. A mouth that is completely clean and free of germs will keep your entire body stronger and avoid you getting sick.
In addition to taking care of your entire mouth, you should also pay close attention to the way you wash your hands. Simply wetting them and quickly applying some soap is not doing anything for you. In order to remove germs from your hands, you need to wash them thoroughly and vigorously. That means the tops of the hands, in between the fingers, the fingers themselves, nails and palms as well as the wrists.
In order to make things easier, you can always use a hand sanitizer that you can carry around with you, and also have strategically placed throughout your home to use them and avoid any germs from spreading. Therefore, it's recommended that you place one of these bottles close to your front door so that you and your visitors can use it upon entering your home.
Having a hand sanitizer bottle in the bathroom itself is questionable because some people believe soap and sanitizer to be interchangeable. Sanitizer alone should not be used as a replacement after using a toilet. Human excrement should be washed with soap and water to avoid leaving residual amounts on hands. Sanitizer is more appropriate in places where water is less immediately available (though it can be useful as a good backup particularly in the medical profession).
Using common sense when it comes to germ control is imperative. Although we are taught to cover our mouths, what good does it do if we fail to wash our hands subsequently? A better approach would be to either use a tissue or do it in the crook of your arm. This will reduce the risk of germs spreading to others around you. Remember what goes around, comes around.
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