Maintaining dental and oral health is crucial for overall wellbeing, as poor hygiene can lead to serious conditions like cavities, gum disease, and other systemic diseases. Factors contributing to oral diseases include high sugar intake, tobacco use, and inadequate dental care, with symptoms ranging from toothaches to loose teeth. Proper oral hygiene practices and professional dental care can help prevent these issues and improve oral health.

3. Dental and oral health is essential for your overall wellbeing. Poor oral hygiene
can result in many dental issues, such as dental cavities and gum diseases. The
condition can also lead to some other diseases in many individuals, such as
heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. As per the World Health Organization
(WHO) data:
• Between 60 to 90 percent of school children have at least one dental cavity
• Between 15 to 20 percent of adults between the ages 35 to 44 have severe
gum diseases, and
• Nearly 100% of adults have at least one dental cavity.
• Causes of dental and oral diseases

4. Oral cavities provide a safe breeding place for bacteria, viruses, and fungi. If
you continue to consume diets high in sugar content, you provide perfect
conditions for acid-producing bacteria to flourish. Bacteria thrive in plaque, a
sticky matrix near your gum line. The plaque will keep on building up if it is
not regularly removed by brushing and flossing. The plaque will harden and
move down the length of your tooth, causing inflammation in the gums. This
condition is known as gingivitis. Increased inflammation will cause your gums
to loosen your teeth. A pocket is created in which pus will collect eventually.

5. • Tobacco consumption
• Frequently consuming sugary food and drinks
• Poor brushing habits
• Diabetes
• Family history of tooth diseases
• Symptoms of tooth disease

6. • Pain or toothache
• Sensitivity to hot and cold water and beverages
• Bleeding or swollen gums after brushing or flossing
• Ulcers, sores, or tender areas in the mouth that do not
heal easily
• Pain with chewing or biting
• Loose teeth
• Receding gum

7. If you do not take proper care of your teeth, you may suffer from many
diseases, such as:
Cavities: Also known as tooth decay, the areas in your tooth may get holes.
The condition happens due to acid in the teeth eating away the enamel,
underlying dentin, and the connective tissue.
Gingivitis: The disease will make your gums to swell and bleed when you
brush or floss. Untreated gingivitis may lead to a more serious infectious
condition, known as periodontitis.
Sensitive teeth: Also known as dentin hypersensitivity, the condition usually
temporarily occurs after a root canal or filling, or due to gum diseases and
cracked tooth.
Cracked or broken tooth: The condition occurs due to an injury to the mouth,
chewing hard food, or grinding the teeth at night.

8. Proper oral hygiene habits of brushing, flossing and
limiting sugar intake can help in avoiding costly
dental procedures and long-term health issues.
Brushing yor teeth with fluoride toothpaste at least
twice a day, eating a diet high in fruits and
vegetables, avoiding the consumption of tobacco
products, and drinking fluoridated water can help in
keeping your teeth healthy.

9. Cleaning
Professional tooth cleaning will get you rid of any plaque
that you may have missed while brushing or flossing, and
also remove tartar.
Fluoride treatment
Fluoride helps in strengthening the enamel of your tooth,
and also make them makes resilient to acid and bacteria.
Root canal
You may need a root canal if tooth decay reaches the
nerve. The nerve will be removed by the dentist, and
replaced with a filling made of a biocompatible material.

10. Filling and crowns
A filling is used to repair a cavity, crack or hole in the tooth. A
crown will be placed by your dentist if the tooth is broken due to
an injury.
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