Top 7 Secrets of Dental Health

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Dental health sometimes depends on even the simplest and usual things which we may do every day. These things are not widely known to everyone and can be useful for those who want to achieve and maintain an ideal smile. Let's review seven little-known secrets for healthy and strong teeth. 1. It’s Not Recommended to Brush Your Teeth After Eating Brushing teeth after eating can easily damage your enamel (especially if you use a brush with hard bristles). Food and drinks change pH balance in the mouth and soften tooth enamel for a while, making the teeth become vulnerable during this time. Dentists recommend brushing the teeth no earlier than 30–40 minutes after eating. 2. Pool Lovers Are at High Risk of Dental Problems The problem with pools is that the chemicals which are used to disinfect pool water have a destructive impact on the teeth. In the 80s, American scientists published the results of a survey of the health status of professional swimmers, almost 40% of whom suffered from tooth enamel damage. 3. It’s Important to Visit a Dentist Before Planning Pregnancy Tooth decay is an open-source of infection that spreads from the dental tissues to the blood vessels and then it penetrates the placenta and the fetal body. This is fraught with premature birth and the birth of a child with serious congenital diseases. Periodontitis is no less dangerous and may even decrease your reproductive ability. This concerns both women and men. It’s quite important to visit your family dentist before getting pregnant. 4. Beans Can Damage Teeth with Cavities Yes, ordinary beans may harm your teeth. Beans contain phytohemagglutinin (a protein that provokes active cell division). In the presence of untreated cavities, beans consumption can lead to granuloma. This is a neoplasm that occurs on tissues with infected cells. If you have dental problems and like beans, you should first treat the teeth and eliminate cavities and only then eat beans. 5. Dental Health Is Directly Associated With Memory Scientists conducted a study with 273 participants over the age of 55. People who lacked teeth remembered the information a little worse but were distinguished by increased irritability and a tendency for mood swings. As a result, it has been suggested that tooth loss reduces the number of sensory signals they send to the brain. That’s why dentists recommend saving natural teeth. Fortunately, modern technology provides many options to save our teeth. 6. Frequent Colds in Children May Cause an Overbite Frequent colds in early childhood can cause overbite. A child who has a constantly stuffy nose gets used to breathing through the mouth. The facial skeleton at a young age easily undergoes deformation, and as a result, the lower jaw can move forward. In this case, the dentist will first recommend contacting the laryngologist and restore nasal breathing. Otherwise, efforts to correct the bite will be wasted. 7. It’s Not Recommended to Bite an Ice The habit of biting an ice (or constantly cracking nuts) often leads to gum damage and the appearance of cracks on the tooth enamel. Fillings or crowns may also be damaged due to these habits.
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