One less obvious way of reducing the amount of bacteria in your mouth is to brush your tongue. Strange as it may sound but on the tongue surface there are many places for bacteria to hide and settle down for there retirement. It builds up there in the same way it does on your teeth and if left can cause other problems.
Try to avoid snacking, if you snack regularly on sugary items you are doing more damage to your teeth than you may think. If you snack here and there throughout the day, then the more times your teeth are under attack from the acid. And because these snacks are sugary it can lead too tooth decay.
Tooth decay is a breakdown of the hard tissue on the outer surface of the tooth, therefore it can cause the tooth to form a hole or soft cavity, you will need to take advice from your dentist as you would not want this to get worse. In the case of holes or soft cavities appearing in one of your teeth, then filling may be required at your dentist if not solvable by other means. Again take advice, but to avoid this, brush and floss regularly and a dentist check up at least twice a year.
Sunday 29 March 2009
Reasons To Brush Regularly
Dental plaque is a soft substance that contains bacteria/germs and appears on every persons teeth. Through regular brushing and flossing it can be removed.
If you do not brush or floss regularly for whatever reason you are increasing your chances of getting gum disease. Gum disease causes redness, swelling and bleeding of your gums.
If you continue to ignore the above, then it can affect the tissues in your mouth that join the teeth and gums. From this could come bad breath, pain when eating, toothache and even loosing a tooth.
If you do not brush or floss regularly for whatever reason you are increasing your chances of getting gum disease. Gum disease causes redness, swelling and bleeding of your gums.
If you continue to ignore the above, then it can affect the tissues in your mouth that join the teeth and gums. From this could come bad breath, pain when eating, toothache and even loosing a tooth.
Saturday 28 March 2009
Keeping Your Teeth Healthy
Everyone these days seems to be so busy, with work etc.
It is easy to neglect your teeth, it may be something that you do not necessarily worry about now, but will that be the case in a few years time?
Just a few minutes a day is all you need to help keep your teeth healthy and keep bacteria, plaque and cavities out of your mouth.
The minimum recommendation is to brush your teeth at least two times a day, usually once after you get up and again before you go to bed, or whatever way fits in with your lifestyle. Some people will brush there teeth after every meal.
When brushing do not rush (three minutes recommended) or be too aggressive as this can lead to your gums bleeding, your brush strokes should be away from your gums. Always do the back and sides of your teeth as well as the front, a lot of people concentrate on the front as that is what other people tend to see, but they are all as important as each other.
Change your toothbrush regularly, every three months should do it, and always make sure you get a toothbrush (and toothpaste) suitable for your teeth, for example a person with sensitive teeth and gums needs a soft bristled brush, someone who has strong teeth can use a harder bristled brush.
As well as brushing, to keep your teeth healthy it is recommended that you use a mouthwash after brushing. Mouthwashes help reduce the amount of bacteria and plaque in your mouth, also a mouthwash with fluoride will reduce cavities.
Dental floss helps get rid of food remnants stuck in between your teeth that a toothbrush will not get too. You need to persevere with flossing as it does need some time to get used too, but will be well worth it if you achieve healthy white teeth.
Just brushing you teeth is not enough to keep them healthy, so using mouthwashes and/or flossing on top of brushing does help, but it does not mean you do not need to visit the dentist. Keep having regular check ups, at least twice a year to ensure everything is okay.
It is important to keep your teeth healthy, not just for your appearance and confidence but also your finances, if you neglect your teeth now you could end up paying hundreds of pounds on dentistry work in the future.
It is easy to neglect your teeth, it may be something that you do not necessarily worry about now, but will that be the case in a few years time?
Just a few minutes a day is all you need to help keep your teeth healthy and keep bacteria, plaque and cavities out of your mouth.
The minimum recommendation is to brush your teeth at least two times a day, usually once after you get up and again before you go to bed, or whatever way fits in with your lifestyle. Some people will brush there teeth after every meal.
When brushing do not rush (three minutes recommended) or be too aggressive as this can lead to your gums bleeding, your brush strokes should be away from your gums. Always do the back and sides of your teeth as well as the front, a lot of people concentrate on the front as that is what other people tend to see, but they are all as important as each other.
Change your toothbrush regularly, every three months should do it, and always make sure you get a toothbrush (and toothpaste) suitable for your teeth, for example a person with sensitive teeth and gums needs a soft bristled brush, someone who has strong teeth can use a harder bristled brush.
As well as brushing, to keep your teeth healthy it is recommended that you use a mouthwash after brushing. Mouthwashes help reduce the amount of bacteria and plaque in your mouth, also a mouthwash with fluoride will reduce cavities.
Dental floss helps get rid of food remnants stuck in between your teeth that a toothbrush will not get too. You need to persevere with flossing as it does need some time to get used too, but will be well worth it if you achieve healthy white teeth.
Just brushing you teeth is not enough to keep them healthy, so using mouthwashes and/or flossing on top of brushing does help, but it does not mean you do not need to visit the dentist. Keep having regular check ups, at least twice a year to ensure everything is okay.
It is important to keep your teeth healthy, not just for your appearance and confidence but also your finances, if you neglect your teeth now you could end up paying hundreds of pounds on dentistry work in the future.
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