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Tips to Avoid Plaque

At the end of the day, you may feel something fuzzy sticking to your #teeth. This fuzzy thing is known as #plaque as the #dentists describe. The plaque is made of hundreds of thousands of bacteria. These bacteria mainly consume the remains of foods we eat. In turn, they release acids which can be pretty harmful for the tooth enamel. The acidic byproduct can lead to tooth decay and cavities. If the cavities are left untreated, the infection can spread to tooth pulp. In case the tooth pulp gets infected, there are only two things you can do; i.e. either get the pulp removed with the help of root canal procedure or get the tooth extracted.

 

Here, you may wonder what you can do to avoid plaque on your teeth. A few tips are worth mentioning in this regard.

 

•The first thing that you will have to pay attention to is to #brush your teeth. Make sure that you do it twice on daily basis.

•The interdental spaces of your teeth need to be cleaned well. It can be done with the help of flossing. It will help you get rid of the food debris and plaque buildup.

•You can use an antibacterial mouthwash. If you are able to control the bacterial presence in your mouth, you are less likely to have dental plaque. For this purpose, you can get help from the mouthwash. You can use a fluoride mouthwash to maintain the strength of your teeth.

•You may have heard about the hazards of chewing gum because gums usually have sugar added in their composition. Nevertheless, you can go for the sugarless gum which can actually be beneficial. Chewing a sugar-free gum stimulates production of #saliva in your mouth. The saliva can wash away bad bacteria.

•While you may not find it to quit eating sugary and starchy foods, you certainly have to put a limit on the consumption of such foods. We all know how dangerous the sugary and starchy foods can be for your dental health.

•If you really want to avoid plaque, you will have to avoid smoking. The major disadvantage of smoking, from the perspective of dental health, is that it accelerates the process of plaque converting into tartar. Tartar can eat away your teeth in a pretty bad way.

 

Apart from the tips mentioned above, you have to make sure that you visit your dentist after every six months. Remember, not visiting the dentist can have quite serious consequences for your oral and dental health. In fact, missing dental appointments can put at the risk of developing serious health conditions.

 

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Uploaded on December 1, 2018