12 tips on tooth protection, you must know!

1. Children who do not have teeth should also "brush". The more scientific method is to brush their teeth twice in the morning and evening, once in the morning, and again after dinner or before going to bed, so as to shorten the accumulation of food residues in the teeth. time. Just brushing your teeth in the morning is no different than sending an umbrella after the rain. Food residues are fermented between the teeth for more than ten hours at night. The bacteria multiply and release toxins, which can easily damage the teeth. 2. Brush the toothbrush if the tooth is out Although the tooth is lost, the mucous membrane, gums and alveolar tissues are still there. Normally, periodontal pathogens are widely distributed in the oral mucosa, saliva and on the surface of the gums. In addition, brushing teeth is also conducive to enhancing the swallowing reflex and cough reflex, can protect the respiratory tract. Therefore, even if the teeth of the elderly have completely fallen off, they should use a soft toothbrush to clean the gums and alveolar.

3. Children should not use adult toothpaste. Children should use special toothpaste. It should not be mixed with adults. The amount of fluoride in children's toothpaste is more appropriate, which can prevent dentition and excessive fluoride. If you use adult toothpaste, you may consume too much fluoride, which can cause dental fluorosis or skeletal fluorosis.

4. Don't just brush your teeth in the morning. The more scientific method is to brush your teeth twice in the morning and evening, once in the morning, and then again after dinner or before going to bed. This can shorten the accumulation time of food residues in the teeth. Just brushing your teeth in the morning is no different than sending an umbrella after the rain. Food residues are fermented between the teeth for more than ten hours at night. The bacteria multiply and release toxins, which can easily damage the teeth.

5. Insist on brushing your teeth cannot replace washing your teeth. If you insist on brushing your teeth, you may also have dental calculus. It is best to go to a regular hospital for oral examination once a year to remove dental calculus. If the dental calculus is not removed in time, the gums will shrink further and periodontal disease will further develop. Eventually lead to tooth loss.

6. Don't wait for the teeth to fall out and insert the teeth. Generally, the more teeth are missing, the worse the effect of restoration (inlays). Many elderly people feel that they are missing 1-2 teeth, other teeth can still be used, do not rush to insert the teeth, but this will cause the remaining teeth to loosen and other teeth to wear excessively. Full dentures have the worst effect, especially when the alveolar bone is atrophy, the dentures are easy to loosen and chew weak.

7. Use dental equipment, cheap and inferior dentures and toothbrushes, which may induce oral cancer. Inferior toothbrushes generally have relatively large brush heads, which not only have poor antibacterial ability, but are also prone to irritating mucous membranes and causing repeated damage, which can easily cause oral cancer. Inferior dentures are also true. Old people should not be greedy for cheap dentures and just buy cheap dentures and wear them.

8. Toothache can't bear toothache, many people want to bear it if they can bear it. Oral diseases can affect the health of the human body, especially if the elderly have toothaches, don't bear with them, otherwise major problems will occur. For example, heart diseases sometimes have toothache symptoms, so you can't delay. Early treatment of toothache can not only prevent the development of the disease, but also save money.

9. After drinking carbonated drinks, remember that the acidic substance in the mouthwash will soften tooth enamel and demineralize teeth. It is best to rinse your mouth with water after drinking carbonated drinks and brush your teeth after half an hour. 10. Too much brushing will destroy the toothbrush. Too much brushing will aggravate the abrasion of the enamel on the surface of the teeth, causing tooth hypersensitivity and dental pulp exposure, especially the wrong brushing horizontally. In fact, 200 grams of power is enough to brush your teeth. Don't know how strong it is? Remember that it is best to use the power of the wrist to brush your teeth instead of the arm.

11. Don't dip your toothbrush in water. When most people brush their teeth, they habitually moisten the toothbrush before squeezing toothpaste. But in fact, if the toothbrush is wet, after squeezing the toothpaste, it will easily foam. If there is too much foam in the mouth, people will feel that they have been brushing for a long time and think it is over. At this time, the teeth have not really been brushed.

12. Don't use one tube of toothpaste in a family. The more people use the same tube of toothpaste, the higher the chance of spreading bacteria. There are many kinds of bacteria in everyone's mouth. Brushing teeth only reduces the bacteria on the surface of the teeth. It is impossible to completely eliminate them. There will definitely be bacteria attached to the toothbrush bristles. If a family uses a tube of toothpaste, the bacteria in everyone’s mouth will accumulate in the mouth of the tube and then be taken away by someone else’s toothbrush.