It is very easy to get carried away with all the spiel and rhetoric that comes with the selling of dental product in Leeds, and it is an easy spell to fall under: brushes, toothpastes, mouthwashes, flosses, inter-dental brushes…..and so it goes on. But if you don’t take care with your enthusiasm for a healthy mouth, you could actually be doing more bad than good with the products you use. Teeth and gums are delicate things and if you are excitable with your tooth brush for example and use an overtly hard one, you could well wear away the enamel of your teeth. If you have problems with your gums and teeth, it is imperative that you get toothpaste that is sympathetic to these conditions. Mouthwashes have also come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years: a lot of mouthwashes contain alcohol and although they works in the fight against tooth decay and the build up of plaque, they can also have a reverse affect on gum disease and actually promote bad breath. Products can be a potential minefield if you get the wrong ones for your mouth so it would be advisable to sit with a hygienist, look at the state of your mouth and then decide what to go out and buy. Just a little research and study can help protect your mouth in the future.