Good oral hygiene mean having teeth and gums which are in excellent health and have perfect functionality, allowing you to eat, drink and talk in comfort. There are several facets to this, including how you take care of them at home, your lifestyle and regular visits to your local dentist so that your mouth can be monitored by an expert.
You should brush and floss at least twice a day. This is so that you are ridding your mouth of the plaque which forms after you have eaten and drunk, particularly foods containing a significant quantity of sugar and or starch. Plaque poses a great danger to your oral hygiene if it is not dealt with. It breaks down the protective layer of enamel in your teeth and causes cavities to appear. It also contributes to gum disease, a leading cause of tooth loss.
Your lifestyle generally will have an effect on your oral hygiene too. The body is, of course, all connected and health problems in one area can affect the rest of you. Maintaining a balance diet helps teeth by not exposing them to as much plaque. Activities such as smoking tobacco products and drinking excessive quantities of alcoholic drinks can, in the long term, affect your oral health too.
You ought to be visiting your dentist every six months so that your mouth can be monitored and examined by a dental expert. In this way, any conditions which are developing and might threaten your oral health can be caught in their infancy and effectively treated.
If you want any more information about oral hygiene and how to maintain it then you should book an appointment to see your Central Leeds dentist.
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