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POOR ORAL HEALTHThese are just two of the primary reasons why oral health is of paramount importance to everyone with the means to keep it. Poor oral health can lead to gum, tooth and mouth diseases, some which are painful, cause unpleasant odours, are expensive to treat and are certainly not nice to look at. Maintaining good oral health starts with brushing the teeth regularly and well. This should be done at least two times per day (and no more than four to avoid gum irritation), with a pea sized piece of Fluoride containing toothpaste, in circular motions on every tooth. Gently brushing the tongue, using dental floss after brushing and an anti bacterial mouthwash are also ways to remove plaque and harmful bacteria which can cause infection and disease. While careful brushing, flossing and washing are all essential in a decent oral hygiene procedure, so are regular visits to the dentist. Sometimes no amount of inspection or meticulous brushing can detect problems such as impacted or misaligned teeth. These kinds of dental problems can cause future infection, cavities and the need for fillings, root canals and tooth removal, even when oral hygiene was carried out well. Dentists are also there to give advice on brushing techniques (for example, that you need to brush harder on the inside of your bottom from teeth, or to use floss there twice a day, or to brush softer around the top gums as they are irritated). Not everyone is a dentist and it can be hard to know even your own mouth so everyone needs to visit their dentist regularly. Poor oral health can tie in closely with the diet and any dentist (or mother, for that matter) will tell you that too much sugar and acid will rot the enamel protecting the tooth inside. If anything particularly sugary or acidic has been eaten then it’s advised you give your teeth a brush. Also, never nap or go to sleep without having brushed the plaque from food residue away. During sleep there is less saliva produced to cleanse the mouth and this is when bacteria grow. Poor oral health has huge implications for our social lives (halitosis), our bank balances (shelling out for expensive restorative procedures), feeding routines (not being able to eat anything hard, cold or hot due to sensitivity), our confidence (unsightly fillings or missing teeth) and day-to-day comfort (gum disease and caries are very painful). Anyone who has suffered from gum disease or had to have a root canal procedure due to keeping poor hygiene will tell you it’s painful, expensive and makes it difficult to eat, so simply brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing a few times a week is a simple way to avoid a whole lot of bother... |
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