You must always keep a proper dental and oral hygiene, as told by your dental hygienist or dentist, in order to prevent gum disease. Go to your dentist regularly, at least every six months for an oral and dental health check up, and a regular professional cleaning.
Always, keep your mouth and teeth, healthy and clean by proper brushing and flossing routines. This prevents you from plaque or other gum diseases, due to the formation of bacteria, on teeth surfaces, leading to dental decay, tartar, gingivitis and periodontitis.
This is all as a result of improper cleaning. Plaque deposits on the hard surfaces of teeth as a result of sugary and starchy food that you eat. It is used by the bacteria, that results in releasing acid. This acid is quite dangerous for your teeth; it affects your teeth by corroding the tooth enamel and making holes or cavities in the tooth. It would also irritate the gums, causing painful bleeding, which leads to bad smell.
Constant accumulation of plaque can lead into a yellow or brown mineral deposit called tartar or calculus. For severe conditions, you must consult dentists and ask for diagnostic services, for X-ray imaging and oral cancer screening.
Brush and floss your teeth, regularly and thoroughly but not too vigorously, as it would irritate or damage sensitive oral tissues. Your gums might get sore or bleed in the first few days, which is quite normal in flossing. However, ask for your dentists advice, if any bleeding, soreness or abnormal condition that goes beyond one week.
You can use fluoride, for the treatment, containing, sealant application and scaling to help to scrape off the hardened plaque, now tartar.
Some dentists would recommend fillings, crowns and bridges to restore and retain teeth.
Eating a balanced diet is quite essential for a dental health. This includes fruits and vegetables, milk products, meat, fish, and so on. Food containing high sugar contents, like cakes, ice cream, any acidic drinks with a low pH value, can damage the tooth enamel.
Many sticky foods do not wash away from the tooth surface easily, hence increasing the contact of teeth to sugar and acids, and the resulting consequences are, tooth decay.
Eating sweets only with main meals and not between meals would neutralize most of the acids and wouldn't cause much damage to teeth surface. Milk and water must also replace sugary, acidic drinks.
If you're ready to take the next step in maintaining your good oral health, ask your dentist what you can be doing at home to maintain your radiant, healthy smile.
When I asked my dentist, he recommended I get a Sonic Care toothbrush . Sonic Care toothbrushes get your teeth cleaner and whiter than regular brushes (even electric brushes) because their bristles and the brush head vibrate super-fast giving you a ton of brush strokes during your 2-minute brushing session. The brush head also emits sound waves that loosen plaque and which penetrate your gums.
I've had my sonicare for years and I love it. You do need to replace the sonic care brush heads every 6-12 months, but the investment is well worth it since your dental health directly impacts your overall health.
