Diwali is around the corner. During Diwali, we end up eating a lot of sweets and home-made diwali snacks and delicacies. Developing good oral hygiene habits and good oral hygiene since childhood go a long way in maintaining optimum oral health throughout life. Twice daily tooth-brushing with a fluoridated toothpaste, frequent rinsing duirng the entire day, flossing or water-flossing and annual dental check-ups make sure that dental problems are at bay. A good toothbrush and toothpaste are useless until and unless a proper, standardised brushing technique is not followed. Ask your dentist to demonstrate the appropriate tooth brushing technique suitable for you. Regularly practicing the brushing technique will help you master it and improve your oral health over a long period of time.