Generally, people don't give priority to dental health care until they get the tooth aches. It is important to take care of our teeth before it's too late. Once a tooth decayed, chipped and cracked it will not heal naturally like tissues. Some of the dental habits can affect you badly in the long run. So follow the guidelines in this presentation to get better oral hygiene.

1. Few dental habits to avoid

2. Bedtime Bottles
Baby is habituate with a bedtime bottle milk or
juice, which leads to teeth decay.

3. Avoid bathing the new teeth in sugars overnight.
Try to keep the bottle away from crib.

4. Chewing Ice Cube
Many think sugar less ice cubes are harmless but the truth is
any cold & hot foods trigger sharp & quick toothache.

5. Chewing frozen ice cubes cause damage to teeth.
It can chip and crack the teeth.

6. Binge Eating
Binge eating cause sever damage to teeth due to
excessive amount of sugar intake.

7. Binge Eating Cause Acid
The strong acid in vomit can erode & brittle teeth

8. Chewing on Pencils

9. Chewing on pencil may cause chip or crack teeth
so its better to chew sugarfree gums

10. Constant Snacking
Snacking generates less saliva than a meal, so food
particles stuck in the teeth & produce bacteria.

11. Stick to snacks which are low in sugar and starch
like carrot sticks.

12. Gummy Candy
Sugar in gummy candies result in acid to
destroy the teeth enamel.

13. Cough Drops
It is loaded with sugar just like candies and create
bacteria which harm the teeth enamel.

14. Caffeine Intake
The acidity and dark color of coffee
discolor the teeth.

15. Soda contains a huge amount of sugar, citricacids & phosphoric which destroy tooth enamel.

16. Sports Drinks
It is as harmful as soda, as it has sugar. Best option
to drink plain water at the gym to stay hydrated

17. Red Wine
Red Wine has acid which destroy teeth enamel,
also has pigments like tannins & chromogen
which cause discoloration of teeth

18. White Wine
It may not cause teeth discoloration but the acid
weaken the teeth enamel

19. Fresh fruit juice
Besides vitamins & anti oxidants fruit juice has
lots of sugar so its better to take sugar-free

20. Grinding Teeth
Grinding teeth may cause decaying tooth enamel.
Wearing a mouth guard while may help.

21. Smoking
Tobacco consumption make teeth yellow & even
cause cancer in mouth, quit all tobacco products

22. Potato Chips
Bacteria in plaque break down starch into acid
which attack teeth enamal within 20 mins

23. Tearing pouches with teeth
Using teeth to open bottle's caps and plastic
packets may crack or chimp your teeth

24. Protect your face while playing sports
Use a molded plastic mouth guard while playing
any sports like soccer, jockey or boxing.

25. Tongue Piercings
Tongue Piercings may crack your tongue and rubbing the
metal stud into your mouth may loosen up the teeth

26. These are few
bad dental habits to avoid
by
Scientific Dental Implant Clinic
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