I. How to prevent tooth decay?
1.Brush your teeth thoroughly at least twice a day, preferably once in the morning and once before going to bed.
2.Brush teeth with fluoride toothpaste, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of tooth decay.
3.Clean the gap between teeth with dental floss every day to remove the plaque on the adjacent surface which is not easy to be brushed by toothbrush.
4.Cultivate good eating habit: eat less sweet and sticky food such as milk sugar, chocolate, sweet snacks and ice cream, drink less sweet drinks, and try to eat before and after the main meal, and make sure to brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after eating.
5, regular (about six months) to the hospital for oral health examination and maintenance.
Second, periodontal disease self-awareness
1, Recently, there is blood on the bristles when brushing teeth, and blood on food when biting objects, indicating the beginning of gingivitis.
2, the teeth are not loose, but the gums are red and swollen, bleeding when touched, indicating the presence of gingivitis.
3.The teeth have different degrees of looseness, weakness in biting, and exposed roots, indicating the development of periodontitis.
If these symptoms are not well treated and controlled, it will result in loose and lost teeth, which will directly affect chewing, pronunciation and beauty.
Third, how to prevent periodontal disease?
1, develop good oral hygiene habits, apply the correct brushing method for effective brushing, and advocate the use of dental floss to remove plaque in the interdental space.
2, regular oral health examination. It is better to do it once every six months.
3, regular cleaning, every six months to a year to do oral cleaning (commonly known as scaling), to maintain healthy gums and solid teeth, effective prevention of periodontitis.
4, reasonable diet, strengthen physical exercise, improve the body’s resistance.
Fourth, how to make the child’s teeth grow stronger?
In order to make the child to be born have a beautiful and strong teeth, pregnant women need to pay attention to the following aspects.
First, mothers-to-be have to realize that their behavior during pregnancy can already affect the future oral health of their children. For example, during the developmental stage of teeth, nutritional deficiencies can lead to many irreversible changes, such as under-calcification, underdeveloped enamel, malocclusion, cleft lip or palate, and susceptibility to caries after birth. Therefore, reasonable nutrition for pregnant women is extremely important to reduce malformations and to have a good birth.
Secondly, the mothers-to-be must pay attention to the preparation work from the mother’s pregnancy. The baby teeth start to develop from about the seventh week of the mother’s pregnancy, firstly forming the baby tooth embryo, then slowly forming the baby tooth cusp, to the baby tooth crown almost all formed, this process runs through almost the whole pregnancy. Therefore, the health and nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy are important and are closely related to the formation of the child’s teeth and the texture of the teeth.
In addition, it is important to seek regular checkups with your dentist if you can. If you find any oral disorders, you should treat them in time, focusing on the prevention and treatment of gingivitis during pregnancy.
In general, mothers-to-be must first treat themselves well before they can treat their children well. During pregnancy, pregnant women should pay attention to maintaining a balanced diet on the one hand, and oral hygiene on the other. Taking both aspects into consideration will promote the health of the pregnant woman and will also contribute to the oral health of the pregnant woman and her fetus.
Does scaling wear down the teeth?
The ultrasonic scaling head itself does not have any cutting function, it relies on the high frequency vibration of ultrasonic waves to break the tartar, and the doctor has to keep moving the head when operating, and there is no pressure, but only gently touching the tartar, so it will not damage the teeth. However, if the operation is improper, such as pressure or stay on the tooth surface for too long, it will leave small scratches on the tooth surface, generally visible under the microscope as a fine rough surface, and such scratches can be made up by polishing.