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Make an Good oral hygiene is essential to keeping your teeth and gums healthy, and achieving especially healthy teeth takes a lifelong regime of dental care. One very important role in keeping your dental health is within your daily habits and lifestyle. But what habits are the best to follow? At Bite Dentistry we have compiled a handy list of the best habits to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Good oral hygiene is essential to keeping your teeth and gums healthy, and achieving especially healthy teeth takes a lifelong regime of dental care. One very important role in keeping your dental health is within your daily habits and lifestyle. But what habits are the best to follow? At Bite Dentistry we have compiled a handy list of the best habits to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
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While most people know how important it is to brush your teeth twice a day to fight tooth decay and bacteria build-up. However, brushing your teeth may not be effective if you do not use the correct brushing technique.
The most effective way to brush your teeth is to brush in small circles across the front, back, and top of each tooth. This process should take 2-3 minutes.
It is also important to avoid applying too much pressure to the teeth, by brushing too hard or using a toothbrush with especially hard bristles, it can lead to tooth sensitivity, permanent damage to the protective enamel on the teeth, and gum erosion.
Did you know that plaque can also build up on your tongue? This build-up of plaque can also lead to bad mouth odour and eventually other oral health problems.
To help prevent these issues, brush your tongue gently every time you also brush your teeth.
Many dental professionals believe that fluoride assists with the prevention of cavities - because of this quality, fluoride is a common ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwash.
However, there are many dental products that do not contain fluoride, and some people do not use fluoride within their dental care routine. It is very important to include fluoride in your routine because without it, it can lead to tooth decay and other oral health issues.
Another important part of efficient dental care is making sure that you floss at least once a day. Flossing is as important as brushing your teeth, by doing so you remove plaque and bacteria from between the teeth, where a toothbrush is unable to reach.
Flossing can also help to reduce the likelihood of bad breath, commonly caused by food and debris stuck between your teeth.
Many people now know how harmful smoking is to your overall health, but not everybody knows the effect that smoking has on your oral health and the negative impact it can have on your teeth and gums.
Smoking poses a risk for gum disease due to the harmful effect that smoking has on the immune system overall. This can also cause slow healing times after dental procedures.
If you are a smoker it also negatively affects the appearance of the mouth, often yellowing teeth and tongue and causing bad breath.
Food and drink with a high sugar content can lead to tooth decay and cavities. The traditional culprits for high sugar content such as fizzy drinks and sweets, but also within a lot of processed foods that also possess a higher sugar content.
By limiting these food items from your diet, and replacing them with fiber-rich fruits and vegetables as well as dairy products without added sugar is a great substitute to aid your dental health.
By visiting a dentist at least twice a year for checkups, it will help preserve the health of your teeth.
Your dentist can detect early gum disease symptoms when seen on a regular basis. That way symptoms can be treated before they become more serious.
Book your appointment with Bite Dentistry Edinburgh today and improve your dental habits. For even more reasons to visit us this month, see what our patients are saying about us in our Patient Stories.
We hope you pick up these new habits for healthy teeth and gums in the New Year, but it's also important stop any bad habits you may have picked up. Take a look at our blog outlining bad habits that can cause dental problems so you can prevent them today.
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