Some tips on avoiding dental problems

1. How to Avoid Dental Problems
Prevention through proper maintenance is essential to avoiding dental problems. Break bad habits
and establish a daily routine that promotes good oral hygiene for a healthier mouth and life.
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Start from scratch and seek professional help. A dentist or other oral health care professional can
establish a base for customized care for you.
Get to know your professional dentist and vice versa. Find a comfort zone that will promote honesty
and trust. Your oral health and overall health reflect one another.
If you suffer from a pre-existing condition, then a standard regimen may need to be altered to allow
for it. Barring any such pre-existing conditions, the following steps will help you to establish a daily
routine.
You can start with a clean slate once you have had your teeth and gums professionally cleaned. The
oral health professional will recommend what products are best for your situation.
For example, you may need to use toothpaste for sensitive teeth. Once you choose the tools of your
regimen, you should begin using them in repetition so they become routine. Let's go through a
possible typical day.
- Cleaning, flossing, and disinfecting your mouth thoroughly should be a priority before bedtime.
Doing this first thing in the morning, especially before you eat, is a mistake. The first brush of the day
should come after the first meal of the day or after drinking anything other than water.
- Cleaning and flossing your teeth should occur throughout the day. Brush and floss your teeth
after every meal and rinse your mouth thoroughly after drinking anything other than water. Make
sure you spit out this rinse water.
- Examine your mouth whenever you brush. You are the first line of defense when you are able to
notice a change in the appearance of your mouth.
- Even if you have special instructions, you should be using toothpaste and/or a mouth rinse that
contains fluoride on a daily basis, depending on the level of fluoride in your tap water. This will
undermine tooth decay.
- Brushing and rinsing with baking soda and peroxide will deter bacteria and plaque from
developing and causing infection and inflammation of the gums, tongue, and other soft tissue in the
oral cavity.
- What you eat matters. Sugary, starchy, sticky, and chewy foods that typically get stuck between
teeth should be kept at a minimum. Sugar-free candy is ideal.
- Fresh, crunchy vegetables are great for teeth. Crisp apples, celery, carrots, and such, will naturally
and gently scrape residue from teeth and gums. Strawberries are also excellent scrubbers and can be
used as toothpaste.

2. - Tobacco is not your friend. If you indulge it, give it up! It only triples your chances for chronic
ailments including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, to name a few.
- Follow up your daily exams with professional opinions and visit your dentist twice a year.
Good dental health is an important habit to establish, and knowing the right way to take care of your
teeth and gums can save you thousands in dental bills in the long run.
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