A. Acidic foods damage your teeth
True. In addition to sweet foods, foods that contain acid can damage your teeth apparently. Sour candy, soft drinks, can make your tooth enamel to erosion! Robyn Loewen, DDS, a fellow of the American Academy of pediatric Dentistry, said, if you want to eat foods that have a high acidic nature, eat with other foods. Then, brush your teeth with baking soda on a regular basis that has been shown to neutralize the acid in your mouth so that it can reduce the acid-loving bacteria that cause caries.
2. Enamel, the hardest material in the body but easily broken
Ice, popcorn seeds, and pierced tongue and lips are a few things that can damage your teeth. Unlike skin, your teeth can not grow back. When you eat popcorn seeds, it's like eating a "rock" and will be a combination of two very hard. Popcorn seeds and your teeth will collide with each other so that it can cause dental decay.
A research study in 2007, published in the American Journal of Dentistry states, as much as 14 percent to 41 percent of individuals who have a piercing in the area surrounding the mouth and tooth damage. Observations show that changes the shape of the teeth are significant and can lead to tooth loss.
3. You could lose your teeth at any age
Some individuals are born with an imperfect teeth. Which is often not the same in every person is a wisdom tooth that grew last. However, often times the cause of your tooth loss is gum disease and caries.
A study showed that 22.8 percent of the U.S. population aged 65-74 years and 29 percent of U.S. residents aged 75 years and over wore dentures.
4. Most of fluoride can be bad
Indeed, we know that fluoride is very important so that your teeth healthy. However, in children under 8 years of age, due to excessive fluoride dentifrice ingested in large amounts will cause a condition called fluorosis. Generally, fluorosis begins with the condition that looks like white spots and eventually become brown.
To ensure children do not swallow toothpaste while brushing assist them and tell that the pasta enough to be applied for soybeans, so if swallowed toothbrush, toothpaste that enters the body, not too much. Kasusfluorosis mostly because toothpaste is ingested in large quantities. It is advisable that the children were given fluoride-free toothpaste until they understand that the rinse, toothpaste should be discarded and not be swallowed.
5. Braces can be caused cavities
Brush your teeth properly if you want teeth that are trimmed to grow into a healthy tooth. For if not, the food, bacteria, and the acid will tejebak around your braces and can cause your enamel is eroded, it is stated by Raymond George Sr., DMD, President of the American Association of Orthodentists.
Caries can be started from the existing bracket around braces. Although the damage was not until a hole, it could cause "demineralization" so there will be a white dot on your teeth (if any cavities in your teeth then they will be even darker color).
Actually, the tongue is the most natural cleansers. When someone braces, they tend to stop the sweep of the tongue due to dental discomfort arising from the clash with the metal, it could cause pile of dirt in your teeth.
