Bad Teeth & Gum Disease - Dental Care Tips To Prevent Plaque Bad Breath & Tooth Decay
Posted: Saturday, June 20, 2009
by Kacycarr
http://www.spotthepimple.com
Dental care what does it include. Simply explained it is about looking after your teeth and gums. To keep teeth and gums healthy, and to help avoid being fitted with dentures at an early age then you must practice a proper daily oral hygiene, regular dental check-ups and stay clear of sticky sweet substances. You have to be extra careful these days after research came back with that some dental products we use to up hold good oral hygiene can in fact be harmful damaging tooth enamel. Speak to your dentist about the best medications for treating your mouth, teeth and gums.
Dental Care Tips to Keep Teeth and Gums Clean and Healthy
Remember that your teeth are the first thing people notice when talking to you. If you are having a conversation with someone, if they are not looking into your eyes, then they most definitely are looking at your mouth and maybe inside too. Teeth affect the appearance of your face and smile so it's vital to care for them. Maintaining good dental hygiene includes nothing more than brushing your teeth, flossing if necessary and visiting your dentist regularly. This is not much to ask of your time to attend to your teeth. Some people said they didn't clean their teeth because it took up to much of their time. Well let me tell you, if you lose your teeth and end up gummy then you better find the time buddy because meat can't be chewed, an apple can't be bitten, nuts can't be crushed, and neither can a stick of celery be nibbled. And should you try and attempt any of the above mentioned eating habits then you had better make time.
Not long after you have brushed your teeth, a thin, gooey layer of bacteria forms on the surface. This layer of bacteria is called plaque. If a sweet substance is eaten, the bacteria in plaque turn the contained sugar into the energy they need, producing acid at the same time. The acid softens and dissolves the hard enamel surface of the teeth (demineralization.) After time, frequent demineralization causes cavities to form in your teeth.
Brushing is the most effective way to remove plaque.
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day making sure you get at every tooth.
- Use fluoride toothpaste it gives good protection against tooth decay.
- Use a toothbrush with a small head and synthetic bristles.
- Brush the gum line, angling the bristles into the crevice where the gums meet the teeth.
- Tooth brushes after time see much wear and tear and not up for the job so replace every 4 to 6 weeks.
My poem for those pearly whites
I'm a tube of toothpaste in my new plastic coat
I have fun everyday with my mate the sailing boat
The bath salts stand above me on a higher bathroom shelf
Alongside the pot pourri in a bowl made of delf
I am committed to teeth my great buddy friends
Who I battle to save right up to the end
And when my cap and I do part
I am ready to fight right from the start
My belly is given a light squeeze
It s now time for action, my aim is to please
I have to please 3 times a day
In my war against tooth decay
Once my belly's been fully crushed
My inners are layered along the toothbrush
Fierce I look all in white, and my back bone red
It's the backbone stripe that the germs dread
All ready and prepared for attack
In the war against my enemy plaque
I and toothbrush together we killed
While the mouth of the saved is now being swilled
"Discard" sticky sweets and eat an apple a day
To help prevent teeth rotting from tooth decay
If sweets remain because you can't discard
Then remember I'm here standing on guard
But if I can't help the molars I meet
Don't forget there's dentist down the street
And if he can't help then you have made a boob
It was your lack of co-operation in squeezing my tube.
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