Did you know that maintaining a good dental hygiene
benefits your overall health? Some medical experts claims that your
mouth is actually the first part of your body that can possibly give an
early sign of your health's bad condition. You may even be surprised to
know that your dentist can tell a lot of your overall health by simply
inspecting your mouth.
If it happens that you don't give care about your teeth, you will most likely end up with a costly dental treatments. Other than the cost, the worst case is that you will end up with health complications. According to the "Academy of General Dentistry", a gum disease (particularly "periodontal") has connection to other serious diseases such as stroke and heart disease.
Aside from stroke and heart disease, women suffering from gum disease have the higher risks of giving birth to an unhealthy baby.
Other health complications of a mouth disease includes digestion problems, and oral and facial pains. Generally, there are actually more but mentioned on this post are the most common health complications only.
Most people actually tends to rely on their Home Care dental hygiene which is brushing and flossing regularly. However, this isn't good enough to cancel your dental appointment to your dentist. You have to know that when brushing, there are parts of your teeth that your brush cannot reach. And through time, plaques builds up on that portion which could result into gum disease, gum loss or erosion of your tooth enamel. Due to this reason, professional dentists suggest a regular cleaning appointment for every six month period.
If you do follow a regular appointment to your dentist (assuming every six month) then all that matters is maintaining a proper daily preventive care which has been mentioned above involving brushing and flossing.
Here are the following practice of maintaining a good oral hygiene at home:
1. Brush at Least 2 Times a Day
- You should brush your teeth at least twice a day and that's regularly. Best time to do it is early in the morning when you wake up, then the second time will be at the evening before you go to sleep.
When brushing, it is suggested that you should do it for about 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Choose you Toothpaste
- Dentist suggest that you should choose your toothpaste carefully. Always make sure that you choose a product with fluoride content.
3. Flossing
- Flossing is as important as brushing your teeth. It's because flossing allows you to get rid of the plaques and food particles that your tooth brush couldn't reach like under the gum line or in between teeth.
4. Rinse with Mouthwash
- There are many mouthwash products that are available in the market and unfortunately, they are not all created equally the same. So it's actually best to ask your personal dentist of what brand works best for you.
When it comes to application, it's best to rinse with mouthwash after brushing and flossing your teeth. The benefit is that, all mouthwash products have anti-microbial for the mouth which prevents gum diseases.
5. Eat Healthy Diet
- Doing regular dental care of your teeth is not the only means of maintaining a good dental hygiene. It is also important that you must eat a good balanced diet. You also have to limit snacks particularly between meals.
If it happens that you don't give care about your teeth, you will most likely end up with a costly dental treatments. Other than the cost, the worst case is that you will end up with health complications. According to the "Academy of General Dentistry", a gum disease (particularly "periodontal") has connection to other serious diseases such as stroke and heart disease.
Aside from stroke and heart disease, women suffering from gum disease have the higher risks of giving birth to an unhealthy baby.
Other health complications of a mouth disease includes digestion problems, and oral and facial pains. Generally, there are actually more but mentioned on this post are the most common health complications only.
Preventing Mouth Disease Through Good Dental Hygiene
Most people actually tends to rely on their Home Care dental hygiene which is brushing and flossing regularly. However, this isn't good enough to cancel your dental appointment to your dentist. You have to know that when brushing, there are parts of your teeth that your brush cannot reach. And through time, plaques builds up on that portion which could result into gum disease, gum loss or erosion of your tooth enamel. Due to this reason, professional dentists suggest a regular cleaning appointment for every six month period.
If you do follow a regular appointment to your dentist (assuming every six month) then all that matters is maintaining a proper daily preventive care which has been mentioned above involving brushing and flossing.
Here are the following practice of maintaining a good oral hygiene at home:
1. Brush at Least 2 Times a Day
- You should brush your teeth at least twice a day and that's regularly. Best time to do it is early in the morning when you wake up, then the second time will be at the evening before you go to sleep.
When brushing, it is suggested that you should do it for about 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Choose you Toothpaste
- Dentist suggest that you should choose your toothpaste carefully. Always make sure that you choose a product with fluoride content.
3. Flossing
- Flossing is as important as brushing your teeth. It's because flossing allows you to get rid of the plaques and food particles that your tooth brush couldn't reach like under the gum line or in between teeth.
4. Rinse with Mouthwash
- There are many mouthwash products that are available in the market and unfortunately, they are not all created equally the same. So it's actually best to ask your personal dentist of what brand works best for you.
When it comes to application, it's best to rinse with mouthwash after brushing and flossing your teeth. The benefit is that, all mouthwash products have anti-microbial for the mouth which prevents gum diseases.
5. Eat Healthy Diet
- Doing regular dental care of your teeth is not the only means of maintaining a good dental hygiene. It is also important that you must eat a good balanced diet. You also have to limit snacks particularly between meals.
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