Don’t do these 10 things if you want healthy teeth

Have you ever wondered what the first thing we pay attention to when we talk to someone? As a rule, it is the smile. The condition of a person’s teeth can tell us a lot: about his health, lifestyle, bad habits, social status, financial well-being. Beautiful and healthy teeth give us confidence and give us the opportunity to live a full life, tasting all its delights. Today we will tell you about 10 things you should not do if you want to keep your teeth healthy for many years.

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Tells you what you absolutely must not do if you want to keep your teeth healthy.

Drinking sugary carbonated drinks

The main reason why sugary sodas made it to this list is because of their high sugar content and the acidic pH change in the mouth. Sugar is a favorite treat not only for sweet tooths, but also for bacteria that cause tooth decay, and changing the pH to the acidic side only helps speed up the process. The way out is to drink your favorite drinks through a tube and be sure to rinse your mouth with water after drinking them. Read about what other foods are bad for your teeth here.

Neglect brushing your teeth

Teeth should be brushed after every meal to prevent bacteria from attaching to the enamel surface and starting to erode it. The brush should be customized to suit your individual needs. Your dentist can help you choose the right brush. And don’t forget to change it every three months.

Smoking

Dentists warn: smoking is bad for your oral health. Cigarette smoke is a risk factor for cancer, cardiovascular disease and many other problems. In addition to a morning cough, as an unpleasant bonus you get dark plaque on your teeth, cracks on the enamel due to temperature changes with embedded pigment, gum problems and bad breath.

Alcohol abuse

Alcoholic beverages contribute to the leaching of calcium from the body, and calcium is an important element that is part of the enamel structure. Take care of calcium, it is needed for the strength of teeth and bones throughout the body.

Wearing tongue piercings

Constant contact of piercings with the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and the surface of the teeth can lead to irreversible consequences. Chronic trauma to the mucosa is fraught with the appearance of malignant neoplasms, and the metal surface of the earring can damage the hard tissues of the teeth. If you are the happy owner of such jewelry, we recommend replacing the metal with a softer material, such as plastic.

Chewing on hard objects

Pens, pencils, and even your favorite seeds can leave a permanent mark on the surface of your teeth, so we recommend thinking about an important plan without pens in your mouth, and cracking seeds and nuts with your hands instead of your teeth.

Stress a lot

Chronic stress is very often the cause of nighttime teeth grinding, overstretched chewing muscles and headaches. When we sleep, we do not control the force of contraction of the chewing muscles and the movements we make with our jaws. The result is increased tooth erosion and a host of problems. They are usually solved in a complex way: together with a dentist and a psychologist.

Avoid dentists

It is very important to visit your dentist once every six months. First, you will have the opportunity to have a professional hygiene and remove all accumulated plaque and tartar. Secondly, the dentist will be able to see all pathological processes at an early stage and prevent them. And there are also some unexpected reasons why you should visit the dentist. Which ones, read here.

Not keeping an eye on the general condition of the body

A tooth is an organ, and its health largely depends on the general state of your body. Try to lead a healthy lifestyle, engage in physical activity, eat a full and varied diet, pass annual check-ups and take a responsible attitude to your health. And remember, prevention is always cheaper than cure.

Use folk methods of treatment

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The results after such experiments are very deplorable, and sometimes irreversible.

Here is a list of the most popular and dangerous “methods of treatment”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

• Apply garlic/onion/salo to the tooth (to the gum). You can burn the mucous membranes or have an allergic reaction.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀.
• Make hot compresses, iodine nets/apply ice. Inflammation and swelling can only increase. There can also be a spread of infection throughout the body through the blood, fever. With prolonged direct exposure to ice, hypothermia may occur.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Lubricate the tooth or mucosa with “star”, clove oil, alcohol. You may get a burn of the mucosa, allergic reaction and swelling.
• Rinse the mouth with hydrogen peroxide. Forgetting that hydrogen peroxide rinse must be diluted to a certain concentration, patients get extensive burns. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Taking antibacterial/anti-inflammatory medications without a doctor’s prescription. The body can become accustomed to the drugs and as such they become ineffective for really important situations. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀