Posts Tagged “Oral Hygiene”
Hygiene your way to success
In generations gone by, the quality of dental hygiene was nothing short of awful. Tooth decay was common place and losing one, two or several teeth was the norm. However, there wasn’t the range of technology available to us which if presented to our descendants might shock them as they would be overwhelmed by how far technology has come since those days when only the wealthy could afford dental treatment.
The importance of oral health
There is no arguing in the fact that oral health is very important. Not only does is it make good common sense for our teeth to be presented in the way which nature intended for them to be but they also feel great after being cleaned. Even after they have been scaled and polished at the dentists (if you have not had this done to you before I highly recommend it) the smooth feeling which your tongue experiences afterwards is a joyous feeling. As we cannot rely on our dentist to clean our teeth, it is down to the individual to be the one responsible for looking after your own gnashers and there are a number of ways in which you can do this.
Cleaning them twice a day with a strong toothbrush is very important. Circular motions rather than from side to side is the correct style of brushing, as is using fluoride rich toothpaste. By doing this allows for all the excess parts of food which have become dislodged in our teeth to be fully removed via a thorough cleaning method and using a product which is healthy not just for teeth but also our gums.
Flossing daily is not the recommended advice, but on three different occasions a week. Normal brushing might not remove every single piece of foodstuff and any extra help which assists our teeth is surely a positive, and not a hinder.
Posted in: Dental Health, General dentistry
Tags: dental treatment, oral health, Oral Hygiene, tooth decay
| June 10, 2011 at 12:02 pm | No comment
Smile Maintenance in 2010
With the holiday season behind us, now is the time to examine some of those general New Year resolutions we all made and perhaps distil them in to something slightly more realistic and manageable to achieve. Something many people promise themselves, especially those who have just invested a large chunk of change in some cosmetic dentistry work, is how they’re going to take better care of their teeth. Regular, correct brushing, flossing and the use of mouthwash all make up a good dental health routine, and everyone remembers from their childhood the damage that sweets and confectionary do. However most people could still improve their dental health further by reducing their intake of the following things:
Black Coffee – Can stain the teeth. Try taking it with milk or just cutting down your intake overall.
Black Tea – This can also stain your teeth, but herbal variants are much more smile friendly.
Red Wine – Also there are chemicals in red wine that can help guard against periodontal disease, excessive consumption can discolour teeth, while the acidic nature of the alcohol erodes the enamel.
Cola – The phosphoric citric acid found in most cola drinks is used to wash blood off the road by US highway patrolmen; so imagine what it’s doing to your teeth! These drinks are also typically very sugary.
Cranberry Juice – Although pure fruit juice is a far healthier alternative to the tipples above, the high concentration of pigment can turn your teeth yellow if drunk regularly.
If you feel like you simply can’t do without any of these things then do not worry. There are many teeth whitening products and treatments available that you can use to periodically top up the dazzle in your smile, many of which you can use by yourself at home. Good luck with those resolutions!
Posted in: Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening
Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Care, Oral Hygiene, Teeth Whitening
| January 4, 2010 at 3:29 pm | No comment
