How to Brush Your Teeth- Step By Step Instructions

From Shawn Watson, former About.com Guide

Updated April 15, 2010

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Start with your upper molars (back teeth) on your left side and work in a clockwise direction.

Point the bristles toward the gumline, in a 45-degree angle. Use a short circular motion for approximately 20 seconds.

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• Prepare Your Toothbrush
• Start in the Back
• Roll Away
• Work in a Clockwise Direction
• Brushing the Back Surface of the Upper Front Teeth
• Brushing the Back of the Lower Front Teeth
• Brush the Biting Surface
• Brush Your Tongue and the Inside of Your Cheeks
• Finish Up With a Rinse

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