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Don’t go to bed without brushing

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good oral hygiene is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and continue to neglect brushing our teeth at night. rushing before bpelad“ugeettshar­tidacocuf mthuelatge­ertmhrsoua­gnhdǦ out the da›. their consciousn­ess. se the scale, which is internatio­nall› recǦ ognised and useful when calling the ambulance to assess if and wwbehtirca­hlenrhstfo­eǦsrgpreie­tdaelntoǣt­ǣhaelkpien­rgssopnonh­taasnteoǦ ous.

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◗ feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak educates us about the importance of first aid; in as properly. Good oral health is important for your far as saving a life is concerned. Read on to find out overall well-being. We take a look into a few tips on more about the AVPU scale. For comments and maintainin­g dental hygiene. The good doctor, Dr T feedback contact Stay Safe!

problems. Gentl› brush ›our tongue beverage for ›our overall health,

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Brush properly

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ating fresh, crunch› produce

Eat crunchy fruits and vegetables

leading to calculus buildǦup and not onl› contains more health›

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Use fluoride toothpaste

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get those Œaws workingǨdz an› people skip mouthwash because the› don’t know how the› our own ever›da› habits are

Consider mouthwash See your dentist at least twice

work. Kunene sa›s mouthwash crucial to ›our overall oral health.

a year

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1. person’s chest

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Assess: abnacdk mofou›othurfohra­nbdreba›thtihneg naonsde two fingers in the neck next to throat for pulse.

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