If the body lacks calcium, the teeth will loosen and form dental caries. Vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and vitamin A can also increase the antibacterial effect of gingival mucosa, so we should pay attention to ensuring the supply from the diet. In addition, fluoride is also very important to the health of teeth, and if it is lacking, it will easily lead to dental caries.
What foods can prevent dental caries?
Fish, rice, lentils, peas and broad beans have high phosphorus content, and phosphate can form a buffer system to prevent excessive acidification of the mouth. Children should eat more foods rich in calcium, such as beans, bean products, vegetables, fish and shrimp. So as to provide enough minerals and vitamins for the normal development of teeth.
Milk and dairy products contain a lot of calcium, which can inhibit the acid production of bacteria and prevent the dissolution of calcium and phosphorus compounds in teeth. In addition, immunoglobulins and enzymes contained in milk can inhibit the growth of bacteria in the mouth.
Foods containing more fluorine include fish, shrimp, kelp, jellyfish, tea and mineral water. Fluorine can form insoluble fluorapatite with calcium and phosphorus compounds in dentin, thus preventing the acid produced by bacteria from eroding dentin.
You should eat more foods that are not overcooked, because they contain more fat-soluble vitamins and minerals and need more chewing power when eating. Chewing can promote saliva secretion, help digestion and clean teeth. You should eat less refined food (such as plum, chocolate, soda, candy, cakes, biscuits, etc.). ).
Fruits, such as apples, pears, etc., can play the role of mechanical scrubbing of teeth when eaten, and wipe off bacteria attached to the surface of teeth. In addition, pectin in fruits can also inhibit bacteria. Vegetables contain many trace elements and a lot of vitamin C, and are also very important anti-caries nutrients. Plant fiber cleans the tooth surface through mechanical friction, stimulates salivary gland secretion, and reduces food adhesion and plaque formation. In addition, vegetable oil can form a hydrophobic layer on the surface of teeth to protect teeth and prevent dentin from dissolving.
Oral care mainly includes personal care, professional care and social care. The technical term of tooth cleaning is tooth cleaning, which is an important part of professional health care. Because neither brushing teeth nor gargling can remove calculus, which is the main cause of gingivitis, it is necessary for doctors to remove calculus through scaling. In addition, dental plaque is the main cause of dental caries and periodontal disease, and scaling can also remove dental plaque, so tooth washing is necessary. It is generally considered that it is appropriate to wash your teeth once every six months to one year.
1 m: 45-degree angle brush method
It is particularly important to use correct brushing methods to prevent dental diseases. Oral care experts recommend brushing your teeth every day after meals, and each brushing must last for 2-3 minutes.
* Correct brushing angle and action Put the toothbrush bristles at an angle of 45 degrees with the tooth surface, gently press them at the junction of teeth and gums, and gently rotate them in a small arc. The upper row of teeth brush down from the gum, and the lower row of teeth brush up from the gum.
* Brush the inside and outside of your teeth. Remember to clean the inside and outside of the upper and lower teeth. When brushing the inside of the front teeth, stand the toothbrush upright and clean the teeth with power bristles.
* Brush the occlusal surface of teeth with moderate intensity, brush the occlusal surface of teeth in the front and back direction, and use bristles to penetrate into wisdom teeth to clean the parts that are difficult to brush.
Number 2: Automatic brushing is more fun.
Compared with ordinary manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes can completely remove 38% of dental plaque. At the same time, the slight vibration caused by the high-speed rotation of the electric toothbrush can not only promote the blood circulation of the oral cavity, but also play a very good role in massaging the gum tissue, achieving good dental care and gum protection. In whitening, electric toothbrush can effectively reduce tooth stains caused by drinking tea and coffee and poor oral conditions, and restore the original color of teeth.
Third: the softer the toothpaste, the better.
Choosing toothpaste should focus on two points: first, it contains fluorine, because long-term use of toothpaste containing fluoxetine formula can effectively prevent tooth decay; Second, it depends on what raw materials are used for the abrasive of toothpaste, because rough abrasive will wear enamel. Long-term use of toothpaste containing coarse abrasive is not good for teeth.
Generally speaking, the paste of toothpaste is frozen, and its texture is fine and smooth. Usually, high-grade silicon is used as abrasive, which has less wear on enamel. You can also brush different toothpaste on the new CD box five or six times to see if there are any scratches. Toothpaste abrasive without scratches is finer. You can also taste the toothpaste in your mouth. If you feel rough, you need to rinse your mouth several times to remove it. Most of the abrasives contained in it are rough, so it is not recommended to use them.
Fourth: Down with Sensitivity
Gingival sensitivity, one of the best preventive methods is undoubtedly to choose toothpaste with anti-allergic effect. Denkang's cold sour toothpaste has a special formula to strengthen the protection of teeth and prevent sensitivity, so that your teeth are not afraid of cold, heat, sweet and sour.
Fifth: Skillful use of mouthwash.
Do I need to use mouthwash after brushing my teeth? The answer is yes. Because it can clean your mouth thoroughly. When you rinse your mouth with mouthwash, let the mouthwash stay in your mouth for at least 30 seconds, and then rinse your mouth up, down, left and right.
Seventh: Be careful, your breath is coming.
85% of breathing is caused by sulfur-producing anaerobic bacteria, which usually live under the surface of throat and tongue. If you have the following four situations, you must make an appointment with a dentist as soon as possible:
* The tongue coating is thickened and white * The mouth has astringent, sour or metallic taste * Dry mouth or high saliva concentration * A large amount of sinus secretions flow back to the throat.
Eighth: Take a deep breath for three steps.
Step 1: Scrape Step 2: Brush Step 3: Rinse.
OrOfresh tongue scraper has a specially designed soft rubber scraper, which can protect the internal tissues of the mouth and avoid discomfort. The extra-long handle is convenient for cleaning the back of the tongue.
The ingredients contained in Oxyfresh toothpaste can eliminate breath by oxidizing volatile sulfide with chlorine dioxide, gently remove dental stains and dental plaque, and do not damage the tooth surface.
Oxyfresh mouthwash contains no alcohol, and the patented zinc fortified formula can effectively reduce the accumulation of dental plaque and tartar and eliminate breath.
Number 9: A good toothbrush is harmless to the skin.
Whether the teeth can be cleaned or not, the choice of toothbrush becomes very important. In addition to choosing a toothbrush with guaranteed quality, we can also try a small method: brush it back and forth on the skin of the back of the hand with a brush head. If there is no red mark on the skin, it means that the bristles of this toothbrush will not damage the gums and enamel.
10m: a good helper for tooth protection: tea essence
How did the ancients freshen their breath without oral products? In fact, the secret lies in China people's love of tea, and the essence of tea can play a relaxing role. However, the tea scale produced by tea leaves is easy to cause tartar. Therefore, only some tooth protection products containing tea essence can kill two birds with one stone.
Count 1 1: magic magic whitening method
At present, rapid tooth whitening products are becoming more and more popular in the market, because everyone has begun to pay attention to the importance of tooth beauty in life. The best way to whiten teeth in a short time is to use a tooth whitening film and a quick whitening suit. At present, these tooth whitening products also adopt the tooth bleaching method, which can lighten the color of yellow teeth and black teeth. But be sure to read the product manual carefully before use. People with sensitive teeth, so be careful.
Count 12: unconscious whitening method
Toothpaste with whitening function can whiten teeth unconsciously when brushing your teeth every day, and make your smile bloom more beautifully.
Count 13: It is more effective to brush your teeth at night.
Brushing your teeth before going to bed at night is more important than brushing your teeth in the morning. This is because after falling asleep, the saliva secretion in the mouth is reduced, the self-cleaning effect of teeth is poor, and bacteria are easy to breed. Therefore, brushing your teeth before going to bed plays a more important role in removing dental plaque and preventing dental diseases.
Count 14: Drink plenty of water, except breath.
Drinking water can clean your mouth and take away your breath, so drinking at least 6-8 glasses of water every day can help your breath become fresh.
Count 15: Eating less sulfur-containing dairy products, onions, garlic and other sulfur-containing foods is easy to produce anaerobic bacteria and cause bad breath. Therefore, if you want to reduce bad breath, you should eat less of this sulfur-containing food.
Count 16: Alcohol is the enemy of freshness.
Alcohol is also the enemy of refreshing breath, so try to avoid drinking alcohol or using alcoholic mouthwash.
Number 17: Chew sugar-free if you want.
Don't think that you can clean your teeth by chewing gum a few times after meals. In fact, sugary chewing gum is more likely to cause tooth decay or bad breath. Therefore, choosing chewing gum containing xylitol can effectively strengthen teeth and ensure fresh breath.
Count 18: rejected carbonated drinks.
In a survey of British 14-year-olds, researchers from Birmingham University found that as many as 92% people drank carbonated drinks and soda water, which led to the corrosion of the outer protective layer of tooth enamel. Tooth corrosion will weaken teeth, and may also make the edges of teeth thinner or broken. Therefore, drinking less sparkling drinks can reduce the risk of dental diseases.
Count 19: Vitamin C, a good friend with beautiful teeth.
Eating 250 mg of vitamin C every day (about 65438+ 0/4 of a vitamin C currently on the market) helps to restore gum health, prevent gum bleeding, and eliminate excessive mucosal secretions and wastes in the mouth (these substances are one of the factors that cause bad breath).
Step 20: Have a dental examination twice a year.
Because dentists will examine our teeth and gums with X-rays to confirm whether they are healthy or not, and they will also clean our teeth professionally to remove hardened dental plaque (i.e. tartar) deposited on the surface of teeth and gingival sulcus, so it is very necessary to go to the dentist for examination twice a year.
Meters 2 1: help respiratory measuring instrument.
With the advanced Halimeter, it takes only a few minutes to measure the content of volatile sulfide in the oral cavity, so as to know whether the indicators of fresh breath belong to no breath, mild breath, moderate breath or strong breath, which is helpful for dentists to evaluate the patient's condition and provide treatment plans.
Step 22: Jade liquid protects teeth.
Saliva is an important tool to protect teeth, which helps to remove oral bacteria, play a lubricating role, help digest food, and transport calcium, phosphorus and fluorine to the surface of teeth. In our body, there are three pairs of large salivary glands, which secrete about 1- 1.5 liters of saliva every day. Most of these saliva are swallowed unconsciously by us, but in fact, they play an important role in protecting teeth every day.
However, there are still some unhealthy saliva that can't play a good role in healthy oral cavity. The characteristics of unhealthy saliva include high acidity, low secretion and high viscosity. One of the factors leading to unhealthy saliva is eating too many sweets. In addition, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol and drugs can also affect saliva health.
23 rd place: the beauty of tooth washing
Tooth washing is to remove the tartar hidden around the tooth flesh and the stains on the tooth surface, such as tea stains, coffee stains, cigarette stains and so on. However, it should be noted that some stains cannot be removed, such as stains that go deep into the teeth.
If you've had your teeth filled.
If you have had old fillings before washing your teeth, you may encounter tools for washing your teeth, which will cause inconvenience, so you should tell the dentist in time before washing your teeth.
25th: Hot, cold, sweet and sour. Don't eat if you want.
Although TV advertisements frequently say "hot, cold, sweet and sour, eat if you want", if you are allergic to dentin, you should try to avoid eating foods and drinks that are too sweet, too sour, too cold or too hot. You may feel dentin hypersensitivity when you wash your teeth, especially the teeth with exposed roots are a little sour, but this is normal.
Twenty-sixth trick: if you have dental floss, you are not afraid of bleeding.
When tooth flesh is red, swollen and inflamed, it is easy to cause bleeding during tooth washing or brushing. Please don't worry, if you can use dental floss and electric toothbrush correctly and take effective brushing methods, tooth inflammation and bleeding can be improved.
Article 27: Beware of periodontal disease.
After tooth washing, the tartar is removed, and the gap between teeth becomes larger, because the teeth are damaged by periodontal disease, the tooth flesh shrinks, and the gap originally occupied by tartar is exposed again. At this time, it is very important to consult a doctor and choose non-irritating and anti-allergic oral products for oral maintenance.
Item 28: One tooth cleaning is not enough.
If you have a lot of tartar or haven't cleaned your teeth for a long time, the bleeding will be more serious during and after cleaning your teeth. Therefore, it is not enough to wash your teeth once. General dentists will arrange the number of treatments according to your oral health. Please pay attention to the cost of extra tooth cleaning.
Article 29: Dental diseases are sometimes associated with "heart disease"
Dental disease seems to be a small problem, but its impact on health is not limited to the mouth. Severe periodontal disease may also cause cardiovascular diseases such as bacterial endocarditis and coronary heart disease.
Because the pathogenic bacteria of periodontal disease and the toxic substances produced by their metabolism can enter all parts of the body with blood circulation, if they stay in the heart, they will cause bacterial endocarditis.
It can be seen that taking effective measures to prevent dental diseases, especially periodontal diseases through effective brushing, can reduce the incidence of some systemic diseases, including heart disease.
No.30: Bleaching porcelain helps
If the teeth change color due to internal factors, such as tetracycline teeth. Washing teeth will not have the effect of whitening teeth. In this case, you should consider receiving tooth bleaching, porcelain veneer or other treatment.
Count 3 1: The health of the teeth and neck is very important.
The place where the teeth meet the gums is generally called the neck of the tooth. There is often a wedge-shaped defect here, which is V-shaped, which is more common in middle-aged and elderly patients, but some young people who don't pay attention to brushing their teeth will also have this kind of tooth defect.
There are many reasons for the formation of wedge defects. One is that the hard tissue structure of the tooth neck is weak, easy to wear, and damaged by acid. The second is that the bristles are too hard, which is often caused by brushing your teeth sideways. In the long run, your neck will form a small gap, which can be described as watertight.
The prevention and treatment methods are as follows: First, correct the brushing method, change the horizontal brush to the vertical brush, and pay attention to choosing a softer toothbrush and thinner toothpaste. Regular oral examination, timely treatment, so as to avoid serious defects and adverse consequences.
No.32: A good clinic is indispensable.
Having flawless teeth is closely related to a good dental clinic. A good dental clinic will provide you with first-class medical standards and advanced oral treatment equipment.
Article 33: Kiss more, reduce dental plaque.
Dr. Peter Goldden, a consultant of the British Dental Association, said that after meals, the acidity of saliva increased, and dental plaque was produced. Kissing your lover at this time will stimulate a lot of saliva secretion, dilute acidity, and then reduce the number of dental plaque. So, lovers, kiss quickly.
Tip 34: Emotional excitement is harmful to the gums.
Studies have shown that excited emotions are harmful to gum health. People who are angry every day are 43% more likely to suffer from periodontal disease than ordinary people. The study also shows that participating in social activities and properly expressing their emotions are helpful to the health of gums. People who have at least one good friend are 30% less likely to suffer from periodontal disease than those who have no friends. Therefore, making more friends and keeping a good mood will also contribute to dental health.
The correct brushing method of manual toothbrush introduced by No.65438 +0 meter is also applicable to electric toothbrush.