But the dentist who has been bringing a smile to people across the world with his hilarious parody videos, which have mixed important health messages with fun lyrics, has offered up two surprising dental hacks that could help if the local supermarket is running low on toothpaste and mouthwash. Dr Milad Shadrooh, also known as the Singing Dentist, is now a well known face on UK television, after making his breakthrough parody video around four years ago. The dentist has appeared on the likes of ITV’s This Morning, offering the public tips on how to keep their teeth clean and make sure their dental hygiene remains in top condition.

And despite the ongoing crisis surrounding the deadly coronavirus, Dr Shadrooh is determined to ensure people are still keeping their whites pristine – even if it is difficult to get supplies.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Dr Shadrooh said there was “no excuse” for people not washing their teeth twice-a-day, or flossing after a meal.

But when asked what tips he could give to anyone who has been unable to purchase toothpaste or mouthwash, he offered two ways you can still make sure your teeth stay healthy, even in the pandemic.

He explained: “Toothpaste has good stuff inside it like fluoride to protect the teeth but it’s main aid is to remove the plaque from them. 

“So if you ran out of toothpaste just use your toothbrush. 

“Run it under warm water and still use it as it will get rid of the plaque. For example if you’re washing your car and you don’t have a washer for it, you’d still give it a jet wash to clean it. 

“So still use the brush if there is nothing else.”

Dr Shadrooh also advised on using mouthwash. 

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Normally, he admitted, alcohol-based mouthwash was not something he would recommend to patients at his Basingstoke-based practice Chequers Dental Surgery.

This is due to the fact it can often be quite harsh in people’s mouths, especially over an extended period needed to get rid of plaque and bacteria before rinsing.

But, Dr Shadrooh said there could be benefits now in using these types of mouthwash as some evidence has proven it can actually kill the coronavirus bacteria that lurks within the mouth.

He added: “Mouthwash has benefits of killing the coronavirus but another one that is mentioned is using hot salty water.

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“The salty water is a good one to help reduce pain when you potentially have a wisdom tooth coming through, so rinsing your mouth with this could also help.”

In Dr Shadrooh’s latest video, he takes aim at the coronavirus – recording a parody of the Ice T classic ‘Ice, Ice, Baby’.

He removed the title words with “corona-virus baby,” while other lines include  “stop, self-isolate and listen, covid’s back it’s a brand new virus, it grabs a hold of you tightly, grips like a harpoon yeah it’s frightening”.

So far, the coronavirus has claimed the lives of hundreds in the UK, with thousands more contracting the infection.

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