The Ministry of Health recently issued "Basic Knowledge and Skills of China Citizens' Health Literacy (Trial)", which specifically lists "gargling after meals" as a healthy lifestyle and behavior. To this end, the reporter also made a sample survey yesterday and found that 93% people did not have this habit.

93% people don't rinse their mouths after meals.

A total of 30 questionnaires were sent out, and the statistical results showed that 28 people did not have the habit of gargling after meals.

"Why do you gargle after dinner? That's not too much trouble. " Chen Lin, who works in a clothing company, said that he was very busy at work and was in a hurry to have lunch. How can he have time to rinse his mouth after dinner?

Mr. Qian, who works in a company, said that he generally has no habit of gargling after meals. Only when something is stuck in his teeth or something is uncomfortable will he think of gargling.

But for Miss Liu who can rinse her mouth after every meal, because she is a doctor, she always feels unclean after eating and may have a breath, so she must rinse her mouth and maintain oral hygiene.

Failure to rinse your mouth can easily lead to periodontitis and dental caries.

As we all know, it is very important to keep the mouth clean, pay attention to oral and dental health care and prevent the occurrence of oral diseases. Because food stays in the mouth for a long time, it will ferment, which will stimulate gums and cause oral diseases. Therefore, gargling with clear water immediately after meals can wash off acidic food residues and avoid their damage to teeth.

Moreover, according to the survey, people who often gargle are significantly less likely to suffer from periodontitis, dental caries and other diseases than those who do not have this habit. Especially in winter and spring, the climate is dry, and all kinds of pathogens are free in the air. Frequent gargling can remove most pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth in time, eliminate pathogenic bacteria in the bud and prevent various diseases.

It should be noted that water can generally be used when gargling. When there is acute inflammation such as gingival abscess, periodontitis, oral ulcer, acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis. In the oral cavity, you can rinse your mouth with medicinal mouthwash or light salt water under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, healthy people can also choose to rinse their mouths with tea (not too strong tea), which can clear their mouths and prevent tooth decay. At the same time, the water temperature should be controlled when gargling. Too cold or too hot water can irritate teeth.

Many people think that gargling means putting water in your mouth and spitting it out. The correct method of gargling is: put water in your mouth, close your mouth, then stir your cheeks to make mouthwash fully contact with the surfaces of teeth, gums and oral mucosa, and rinse your mouth repeatedly with water power to remove food residues from teeth, teeth and gums.

Pear natural mouthwash

Source: People's Daily Online-Life Times

Most people gargle with warm water or mouthwash, but according to a recent report by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, eating pears can also gargle.

Pear has the effect of mouthwash, thanks to its "stone cells". When we eat pears, we will bite some soft particles, which are "stone cells", which can effectively remove dental plaque between our teeth. Liang Yongjun, director of the dental hospital in Fuchuan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, also showed that eating half a pear can remove 20% of dental plaque, and eating 1/3 can remove 10%.

In addition, there are also stone cells in the epidermis of apple and persimmon, but the content is very small, while pear contains 0.64 g of stone cells per 100 g, and the diameters of peel and pulp are 0.5 mm and 0. 1-0.3 mm respectively.