• You can give dental hygiene gifts to help your friends to maintain oral health.family doctors,dentists image by feisty from Fotolia.com
  
  Good dental hygiene protects the teeth and gums from decay and disease and ensures that your breath will remain fresh. Friends and family members benefit from items that help support proper dental hygiene practices. You can give gifts to your loved ones that will help keep teeth and gums clean and healthy.
  
  

Water Pick

• A water pick is a device that contains a small tub, into which water is poured. Attached to the tub is a tube with a spout at the end. When filled with water and turned on, the water pick shoots pressurized water through the spout in between your teeth and into your gums. This effectively removes trapped food particles and plaque that your toothbrush cannot reach.
  
  

Electric Toothbrush

• Manual brushing is the long-accepted norm for caring for your teeth. However, using a high-quality electric toothbrush can remove bacteria, plaque and food particles from your teeth with much less effort. Typically battery powered, an electric toothbrush contains spinning or vibrating bristles that rotate and spin to clean your teeth in a similar manner to dental polishing.
  
  

Mouth Guard

• Many people inadvertently clench and grind their teeth when they sleep. This can cause long-term dental problems, such as cracking, receding gums and root weakening. Wearing a mouth guard throughout the night will prevent these dental problems by allowing the teeth to sink into soft, malleable material.