{"id":130,"date":"2019-08-28T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T09:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/?p=130"},"modified":"2019-12-17T11:46:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T11:46:22","slug":"8-tips-to-improve-dental-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/8-tips-to-improve-dental-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips to Improve Dental Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A healthy mouth absolutely provides us nutrition<\/strong>\nfor the physical body, but more importantly, it also improves our\nsocial interaction and encourages self-esteem.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mouth serves as a \u201cwindow\u201d<\/strong> to the rest\nof the body, providing signals of general health diseases. For example, pale or\nbleeding gums can be a sign of blood disorders or low bone level in the lower\njaw might be an early sign of osteoporosis. Poor oral health is significantly\nassociated with major chronic diseases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence from population-based studies significantly\nconcludes a robust connection between poor oral health and cardiovascular\ndisease, diabetes, kidney disease, oral cancer, adverse pregnancy outcomes,\nstomach ulcers, obesity and many more health diseases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two main diseases which affect our Oral Health are Dental\nCaries<\/strong> (bacterial invasion of the tooth which demineralizes its\nsurface and results in holes) and Gum Disease<\/strong>(bacterial\ninvasion along the gum line causing an inflammatory response damaging the\ntissues and bones that support the teeth.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 Tips to prevent tooth decay and gum disease:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Brush your teeth twice a day.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u2019t underestimate its importance. This is a simple step\nthat should never be overlooked. Brushing your teeth in the morning and more\nimportantly again at night is important to remove plaque build-up and bacteria\nthat lead to tooth decay and periodontal disease. The Modifies Bass\ntechnique<\/strong> where you should hold the brush head at 45 degrees angle,\npartly on the gums, and gently move the brush in tiny circular motions or small\nhorizontal strokes 20 times on each tooth shall improve your oral hygiene\nsignificantly. Note:<\/strong> Do not brush too vigorously as it can\ndamage your gums and teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Floss daily.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Your brushing is not complete without flossing. Floss can\nreach the crevices too small for your brush bristles, so it\u2019s a necessary step\nfor a clean mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Oral Irrigators.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    These are newer cleaning aids which pump water in a steady\nor pulsating manner and flushing out food and bacterial byproducts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. Skip the sugar.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Sugary and starchy foods cause are action in your mouth\nthat leads to tooth decay. Sugar reacts with the bacteria in your saliva to\nform an acid that erodes your tooth enamel, the outer protective layer of your\nteeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5. Swish with mouthwash.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    For an added boost to your oral hygiene routine, rinse with\nan anti-bacterial mouthwash which is prescribed by your dentist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6. Use fluoride toothpaste.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Fluoride helps strengthen your tooth enamel to combat tooth\ndecay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    7. Brush your tongue.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Don\u2019t neglect your tongue! Your tongue harbour’s bacteria\ntoo, so use your toothbrush or a tongue scraper to give it a cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    8. Pay attention to your mouth and gums.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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     Note when your gums\nlook inflamed or if you spot blood while brushing. Don\u2019t ignore aches and\npains. Consult your dentist to make sure it\u2019s not a symptom of something\nserious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Parents play a very important role <\/strong>in making sure that oral hygiene practices are taught early in\nchildhood. Restrict bottle feeding to meal times. Avoid putting your baby to\nsleep with a bottle. The milk or juice that pools in the mouth will bathe teeth\nin the sugars on which bacteria feed. Before their teeth grow in, get your baby\naccustomed to regular oral care by wiping their gums twice per day with a\nclean, soft, thin cloth, such as a handkerchief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After your baby\u2019s teeth erupt<\/strong>, switch to a baby toothbrush moistened with water. Don’t use\ntoothpaste until your child is old enough to spit it out. Swallowing toothpaste\nwhile their teeth are developing can cause a condition called fluorosis, which\noccurs from absorbing too much fluoride and causes their teeth to look mottled\nor grainy. Your\nsmile is one of the first things people notice.<\/strong> Good Oral Health changes far more than your\noutward appearance. It renews your confidence. It changes the way you view\nyourself. What\u2019s more? it changes the way others see you.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A healthy mouth absolutely provides us nutrition for the physical body, but more […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,11],"tags":[41,38,54,47,45,62,52,63,64,37,43,40,49,48,36,60,61,39,35,44,46,55,53,56,23,59,57,58,51,42],"class_list":["post-130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-clinic","category-teeth","tag-best-cosmetic-dentist","tag-best-dental-clinic","tag-best-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-best-implant-dentist","tag-braces-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-child-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-cosmetic-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-cosmetic-implants-dentist-best-in-ahmedabad","tag-cosmetic-implants-dentist-best-in-ahmedabaddental-hospital","tag-dental-clinic","tag-dental-clinic-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-hospital","tag-dental-hospital-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-implants-in-ahmedabad","tag-dental-treatment","tag-dental-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-dentist-india","tag-invisible-aligners","tag-invisible-braces-in-ahmedabad","tag-laser-dentist","tag-laser-dentist-in-ahmedabad","tag-oral-surgeon-in-ahmedabad","tag-orthodontist-in-ahmedabad","tag-painless-dental-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-root-canal-treatment-in-ahmedabad","tag-teeth-whitening","tag-top-dentist","tag-top-dentist-in-ahmedabad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions\/144"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}