Often the problems of the teeth is caused not because of your lack of dental hygiene, but because of the bad habits that unwittingly have made your teeth broken. Here are some bad habits that you should avoid, to keep teeth healthy and strong:
1. Teeth as tools
Many people use their teeth as tools to open bottles, chip bags, price tags apparel, even to cut the cable. This can have a traumatic effect on the teeth that causes tooth edges weaken and cause malocclusion.
2. Chewing ice
Many people habitually chew on ice cubes, especially the remaining ice after an ice cold beverage. Harsh and cold temperature of ice can actually cause teeth to fracture. It could even be made part of the tooth enamel is damaged. Dentists recommend to let the ice melt in the mouth like eating candy, not even destroy it with his teeth.
3. Chewing hard objects
Not a few people who have a habit of chewing hard objects such as pencils, nails and other hard objects. The main function should return the teeth to chew food.
4. Sucking lemons
If done continuously, the citric acid in lemons can leach important minerals in the teeth and scrape the outer surface of the tooth, making the teeth become sensitive to cold foods or drinks. However, this situation does not mean that you should give up on all citrus fruits. You just need to make sure that you do not continue to suck in the mouth for a long time.
5. Brushing too hard
Many thought that by applying more pressure when brushing or using a toothbrush furry hard to make the teeth more shiny. This is a false myth that should be avoided. When you are brushing too hard or using a toothbrush hairy hard, can damage the protective enamel on your teeth. It also can cause receding gums and tooth sensitivity increases.
6. Nail Biting
The habit of nail biting can be bad for your teeth. This can cause your front tooth broken or cracked. Not only that, the nail biting habit will give the opportunity for germs and bacteria in the nail to go into the oral cavity and cause gum infection.
7. Gnash your teeth while sleeping
Chronic Brukisme aka grinding teeth can cause various problems such as broken and loose teeth. It can also cause pain in the jaw joints, headaches and toothaches. To limit such damage, the dentist will generally advise you to wear a mouth guard.
8. Drinking white wine
Many people choose white wine than red wine as an option to prevent stains on teeth. But really, white wine can cause more permanent problems due to high acidity. For protection, rinse your mouth with water after drinking and eating cheese to offset the acidity of wine.
9. Excessive consumption of soft drinks Sweetened carbonated beverages is one of the sources of the most potentially damaging foods teeth. This is not just a matter of sugar content in soft drinks are bad for your teeth but the acid that is inserted into the drinks also contribute to the formation of cavities.
10. Thumb Sucking
Thumb sucking is one of the most common habits among children. But this can interfere with the position of the upper and lower front teeth, causing the upper teeth extend out or crooked. One treatment that can be done is to orthodontic treatment.
1. Teeth as tools
Many people use their teeth as tools to open bottles, chip bags, price tags apparel, even to cut the cable. This can have a traumatic effect on the teeth that causes tooth edges weaken and cause malocclusion.
2. Chewing ice
Many people habitually chew on ice cubes, especially the remaining ice after an ice cold beverage. Harsh and cold temperature of ice can actually cause teeth to fracture. It could even be made part of the tooth enamel is damaged. Dentists recommend to let the ice melt in the mouth like eating candy, not even destroy it with his teeth.
3. Chewing hard objects
Not a few people who have a habit of chewing hard objects such as pencils, nails and other hard objects. The main function should return the teeth to chew food.
4. Sucking lemons
If done continuously, the citric acid in lemons can leach important minerals in the teeth and scrape the outer surface of the tooth, making the teeth become sensitive to cold foods or drinks. However, this situation does not mean that you should give up on all citrus fruits. You just need to make sure that you do not continue to suck in the mouth for a long time.
5. Brushing too hard
Many thought that by applying more pressure when brushing or using a toothbrush furry hard to make the teeth more shiny. This is a false myth that should be avoided. When you are brushing too hard or using a toothbrush hairy hard, can damage the protective enamel on your teeth. It also can cause receding gums and tooth sensitivity increases.
6. Nail Biting
The habit of nail biting can be bad for your teeth. This can cause your front tooth broken or cracked. Not only that, the nail biting habit will give the opportunity for germs and bacteria in the nail to go into the oral cavity and cause gum infection.
7. Gnash your teeth while sleeping
Chronic Brukisme aka grinding teeth can cause various problems such as broken and loose teeth. It can also cause pain in the jaw joints, headaches and toothaches. To limit such damage, the dentist will generally advise you to wear a mouth guard.
8. Drinking white wine
Many people choose white wine than red wine as an option to prevent stains on teeth. But really, white wine can cause more permanent problems due to high acidity. For protection, rinse your mouth with water after drinking and eating cheese to offset the acidity of wine.
9. Excessive consumption of soft drinks Sweetened carbonated beverages is one of the sources of the most potentially damaging foods teeth. This is not just a matter of sugar content in soft drinks are bad for your teeth but the acid that is inserted into the drinks also contribute to the formation of cavities.
10. Thumb Sucking
Thumb sucking is one of the most common habits among children. But this can interfere with the position of the upper and lower front teeth, causing the upper teeth extend out or crooked. One treatment that can be done is to orthodontic treatment.
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