Today’s Quick Tip: Use the Right Mouthwash
Some mouthwashes may not work for you in the long run if you have chronic bad breath. There is also a possibility that over using mouthwashes, especially those with high alcohol content, can make bad breath worse. Too much alcohol in a mouthwash can dry the oral cavity which makes it perfect for the breeding of anaerobic bad breath bacteria.
Click here to continue readingCaring for, Cleaning and Replacing Your Toothbrush
How long has it been since you started using that toothbrush you used this morning? Is it fairly new? Is it a month old? Two? Three? Is it older than that? If you’re still using the same toothbrush you were using three months ago or worse, even longer, then get yourself to the store and purchase a new one as soon as possible!
You need to regularly replace your toothbrush because over time, the bristles are going to start breaking down. You’ll know when this is happening because they’ll start looking frayed and they’ll flare outwards. Once this breakdown starts to happen, it’s not going to be possible for your toothbrush to work as effectively or efficiently as one with bristles that are standing straight up.
If your toothbrush is relatively new but you’ve just gotten over a cold or the flu, or if you’ve had a cold sore, an infection in
Click here to continue readingToday’s Quick Tip: Brush Your Tongue
The white layer on top of your tongue may be a sign that you could have bad breath. The layer actually contains bacteria that are the main cause of chronic bad breath. You should therefore also brush your tongue, reaching as far back as possible. You can also use a tongue scraper to get rid of the bacteria.
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Food and Your Teeth
Eating sweets is bad for your teeth, but do you know why? Do you know that even eating ‘good’ foods can be bad for your teeth or that eating at certain times during the day is better than others? If you don’t understand that when and what you eat can affect your teeth, then read on.
The problems all revolve around plaque, that sticky, whitish substance that covers your teeth after you eat. As you probably already know, carbohydrates break down into sugars, the fructose, maltose, glucose and lactose that fuel our bodies. We think this process happens after food leaves our mouths, while en route to our digestive tracts.
That’s true for many foods, but some foods begin breaking down right in our mouths. These foods are referred to as fermentable carbohydrates. Bacteria living on your teeth use the sugars found in fermentable carbohydrates like cookies, crackers, cake, soft drinks, cereal,
Click here to continue readingToday’s Quick Tip: Use Floss and Interdental Brushes
Brushing is often not enough. Even the most revolutionary brush designs can only do so much cleaning. There is a chance that food stuck between teeth and near the gums may not be reached by a toothbrush. One way to clean these spots is to floss regularly. You can also use interdental brushes in between bottom teeth tip spaces.
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The Importance of Dental Care
Everybody knows that dental care is what helps keep our smiles white and our teeth bright. But the reasons why proper dental care is so important go much deeper than that. Proper dental care is crucial if you want to keep your teeth from decaying and possibly even falling out for good.
That may sound drastic but it is true. A cavity results from tooth decay and dentures or dental implants are the end result of teeth that have decayed beyond repair. Poor nutrition and lifestyle habits such as cigarette smoking can both contribute to tooth decay, but by far the most common reason these types of tooth problems develop is improper dental care. Teeth that aren’t cared for properly can also cause the dreaded ‘bad breath’, a foul odor that others shun.
It’s never too early to start learning about dental care. In fact, it’s a habit that should be taught
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