How to prevent the caries, when we eat sweet
Do you know that the caries is avertable and in an eary stage it could be treated without pain?
The caries prevention mostly depends on our own actions. In that way we help ourselves by bereaving the pain, discomfort, expenses and the unpleasant complications.
Daily oral hygiene
The precise, daily oral hygiene protects you from gum diseases, caries and bad breath.
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
- It is preferable to use a soft tooth brush, which you should change more often and to brush your teeth for at least three minutes.
- With oyur toothbrush you are not able to clean the interdental spaces. What could help you here are the dental flosses, and for wider spaces – interdetal brushes. They are offered in different widths and the suitable size is sufficient for the effective cleaning. Do not deprive the temptation to use wood toothpick or other objects, that could harm the gums.
- Mouthwash is an addition to the daily hygiene, but it is important to consult your dentist, which is the most appropriate for you.
Simple carbohydrates
- Do not forget that to fight caries an important factor is your diet – what you eat and how often do you eat it. The frequent consumption of simple carbohydrates, puts the teeth to often acids attacks. So the consumption of biscuits with the lunch is preferable to the one as an afternoon meal.
- Limit the consumption of fizzy and non-alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea with sugar in favor of sugar-free drinks and water.
Good food for the oral health
- Good food for the oral health are the milk, meat, fish and nuts. These food provide with calcium and phosphates, necessary for the teeth’s remineralization.
- The hard and crunchy fruit and vegetables as apples and carrots for example stimulate the saliva steam and wash away the food remains. Bad choice are lollipops, candies, cakes, chips, dried fruit and etc. These food contain large amount of carbohydrates, or are sticky and attach the teeth, requiring “fuel”for the bacteria.
Saliva
Chewing a sugar free gum is good for your teeth. It helps the saliva secretion, the removal of food particles and neutralizes the acids in the mouth. If you suffer from mouth dryness consult your dentist. He will define whether this is temporary or caused by a disease or medication.
Fluoride
- The fluoride makes the tooth’s enamel more resistant to the acid attacks and will help you significantly in the struggle against the decay.
- It could be received with fluoride water or directly applied to the teeth’s surfaces. The easiest way to apply directly fluoride to your teeth is with the tooth paste.
- Children should use toothpaste with less fluoride, consistent to their age. Explain your child to spit the paste without swallowing it and supervise it until it reaches the age of 7. Fluorides could be part of mouthwashes, gels and etc. products, supposed for home usage.
- The application of fluoride varnishes, gels and etc in the dental surgery is with proven efficiency and it is part of the remineralisation therapy.
