5 myths about dental health
Health / / December 19, 2019
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Who we are - simple programmers or the first face of large companies - we dream of a beautiful snow-white smile.
In this panic (more pathologists) are afraid of dentists and fainted on the type of drill.
Not surprisingly, people head and share a lot of myths about oral health. Healthy teeth - this is a great happiness. Prompted a bit "MythBusters" and dispel the most common misconceptions about our teeth.
Myth 1. Less is better
Barely awake, half-opened his eyes, we go to the bathroom. Restroom. Shower. Thorough cleaning of the teeth (5 minutes! not less!). After all, we know of: the evening, tired at work, we are likely to "forget" them clean.
Hence arises the myth that supposedly can clean your teeth once a day. The main thing - carefully.
Do not go on about their own laziness. Dentists around the world are unanimous in this regard: (!), Teeth should be cleaned twice a day, for 2-3 minutes after the first and last meal.
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Myth 2. Sugar causes tooth decay
Omnipresent advertising and even the doctors themselves recommend eating as little as possible of sweets. Sugar destroys tooth enamel. Seemingly indisputable fact.
But in actual fact: the teeth spoils not the sugar, and the duration of its effect on them. The reason is caries acid released by bacteria which, in turn, fed glucose and carbohydrates. A longer "eat" bacteria, the more acid is isolated.
Therefore, the candy cane is less harmful for our teeth than regular candy. Provided, of course, that by eating it, we rinse your mouth.
Myth 3. Removal of plaque leads to dental removal
All dental procedures cause fear. Perhaps this is what gave rise to the myth that even such a simple operation, such as cleaning of dental plaque, hurts teeth, shakes them causes microcracks on enamel and, ultimately leading to their loss.
In fact, tartar - a foreign body in the mouth. Do not delete it, and he spoils the teeth. Moreover, current methods of professional teeth cleaning (e.g., ultrasound) are safe and painless.
Myth 4. Children do not have to worry
Many parents do not follow or do it very lightly, with the teeth of their children. What for? After all, it's just baby teeth - will still fall out.
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Of these children grow up teenagers with crooked teeth and malocclusion. And their parents have to spend a fortune on the braces and orthodontics.
All in all, it would be worth to know that the lack of oral hygiene baby leads to tooth decay and premature loss of deciduous teeth. "Holes" filled permanent teeth. As a result of the change of milk teeth fixed is uneven teeth grow crooked.
Remember, with 2.5-3 years old baby under the supervision of parents can clean teeth paste containing no fluoride. By elementary school child should independently perform and maintain oral hygiene.
Myth 5. It does not hurt, so healthy.
My mother is terribly afraid of dentists. She weeks drinking painkillers, does not listen to any discipline, and goes to the doctor only when it becomes unbearable. And alas, here she is not alone.
Most of us are sent to the dentist only when the teeth start to hurt. Meanwhile, the pain - it's an emergency siren. This near-death "groan" dying tooth. Pain (including reaction to hot and cold) occur when bacteria penetrate deep within and reach nerve endings.
But do not blame yourself. Identify the problem in the early stages can only physician. Just take the time and money on preventive dental check-ups. For these purposes, the dentist's office is recommended to look at least once in six months.
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So there is less prejudice, friends. Take care of your teeth, and, whatever you have, share with each other flawless smile.