What can everyone do every day for oral health and healthy aging?

The most important measures are simple and well supported by science:

• Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
• Clean the spaces between your teeth regularly and thoroughly.
• Take bleeding gums seriously and have possible inflammation examined.
• Attend regular dental check-ups and make use of risk-based periodontitis prevention.
• Pay attention to a varied, sugar-conscious diet and sufficient saliva production.
• Avoid smoking and have general conditions such as diabetes treated well.
• Use complementary microbiome-oriented care in a targeted way and in line with its proven effect.