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Six Methods of Controlling Tooth Decay
1. Diet: Reducing the number of sugary and starchy foods, snacks, drinks, or candies can help reduce the development of tooth decay. That does not mean you can never eat these types of foods, but you should limit their consumption particularly when eaten between main meals. A good rule is three meals per day and no more than three snacks per day.
2. Saliva: Saliva is critical for controlling tooth decay. It neutralizes acids and provides minerals and proteins that protect the teeth. If you cannot brush after a meal or snack, you can chew some sugar-free gum. This will stimulate the flow of saliva to help neutralize acids and bring lost minerals back to the teeth.
3. Plaque removal: Removing the plaque from your teeth on a daily basis is helpful in controlling tooth decay. If you have an appliance such as an orthodontic retainer or partial denture, remove it before brushing your teeth. Brush all surfaces of the appliance also.
4. Antibacterial mouthrinses: Rinses that your dentist can prescribe are able to reduce the number of bacteria that cause tooth decay and can be useful in patients at high risk for tooth decay.
5. Fluorides: Fluorides help make teeth more resistant to being dissolved by bacterial acids. Fluorides are available from a variety of sources such as drinking water, toothpaste, over-the-counter rinses, and products prescribed by your dentist such as brush-on gels used at home or gels and foams applied in the dental office.
6. Sealants: Sealants are plastic coatings bonded to the biting surfaces of back teeth to protect the deep grooves from decay. In some people, the grooves on the surfaces of the teeth are too narrow and deep to clean with a toothbrush, so they may decay in spite of your best efforts. Sealants are an excellent preventive measure for children and young adults at risk for decay.
TEETH Care Centre Dental Hospital, Ahmedabad
2. Saliva: Saliva is critical for controlling tooth decay. It neutralizes acids and provides minerals and proteins that protect the teeth. If you cannot brush after a meal or snack, you can chew some sugar-free gum. This will stimulate the flow of saliva to help neutralize acids and bring lost minerals back to the teeth.
3. Plaque removal: Removing the plaque from your teeth on a daily basis is helpful in controlling tooth decay. If you have an appliance such as an orthodontic retainer or partial denture, remove it before brushing your teeth. Brush all surfaces of the appliance also.
4. Antibacterial mouthrinses: Rinses that your dentist can prescribe are able to reduce the number of bacteria that cause tooth decay and can be useful in patients at high risk for tooth decay.
5. Fluorides: Fluorides help make teeth more resistant to being dissolved by bacterial acids. Fluorides are available from a variety of sources such as drinking water, toothpaste, over-the-counter rinses, and products prescribed by your dentist such as brush-on gels used at home or gels and foams applied in the dental office.
6. Sealants: Sealants are plastic coatings bonded to the biting surfaces of back teeth to protect the deep grooves from decay. In some people, the grooves on the surfaces of the teeth are too narrow and deep to clean with a toothbrush, so they may decay in spite of your best efforts. Sealants are an excellent preventive measure for children and young adults at risk for decay.
TEETH Care Centre Dental Hospital, Ahmedabad
Dental Care Myths
1. Hard toothbrushes clean better.
2. Brushing the teeth in a tough and harsh manner will clean the teeth better.
3. Using too much tooth paste will scratch your enamel.
4. Brushing your teeth with baking soda and salt will whiten your teeth.
5. You should wet the toothpaste and the toothbrush before you start brushing your teeth.
6. Using toothpaste can cause tooth decay.
7. Tooth decay is genetic and impossible to avoid.
8. One should brush teeth before breakfast.
9. Some people’s jaw bones are incapable of holding tooth implants.
10. Tooth imaging with x-ray is more dangerous than x-ray imaging of other body organs.
11. Numerous and repeated teeth whitening procedures can cause reverse effects.
12. Male dentists do better job.
13. Toothache can be completely cured by placing tobacco leaves or aspirin to the problematic tooth.
14. The best way to cure toothache is to remove aching tooth.
15. Everybody has bad breath and there’s no way to avoid it.
16. Dental braces can be used only in childhood.
17. Every pregnancy will take one tooth away from the woman.
TEETH Care Centre Dental Hospital, Ahmedabad
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