Why good dental hygiene is so important to your health

Good dental and oral hygiene helps to prevent the formation of plaque, which is the sticky film of bacteria that forms on the hard surfaces of the teeth. This can lead to further dental and oral problems such as tooth decay, tartar, gingivitis, and periodontitis or gum disease. To improve quality of life by preserving speech and eating functions as teeth will last longer and one can avoid the embarrassment due to bad breath or missing or unsightly teeth. Apart from the obvious bad breath, toothache from bad teeth, fillings and the cost, it is very important to your health. If you do not look after your teeth you will lose them and have to have false ones. Bad dental hygiene can cause stomach problems. Bacteria goes into the stomach from your mouth. You also suffer from ulcers, gum boils and even abscesses. Abscesses can form and after the excruciating pain you will certainly lose a perfectly healthy tooth. You will have to pay for antibiotics. Roots from one abscess can travel around the mouth and course others to form. Gum disease like gingivitis means nasty stuff like having your gums lanced and cauterized and packed and then allowing the gum to regrow. Pyorrhea means you most definitely will lose the teeth. Usually all of them. The decay goes beyond help. Plenty of vitamin C is needed in your diet. However, if you eat oranges they are acid and so you should make sure you keep your mouth rinsed clean after eating. Or you will undo all the good by leaving acidity around the base of your teeth. Teeth are for life and if looked after that is how long they will last. Unless you get one knocked out by a base ball bat. Although you cannot fully prevent plaque, you can reduce the amount by brushing, flossing and using mouthwash. By brushing teeth 2-3 times a day (preferably after each meal), you are less likely to have to get a filling or have future oral problems. By brushing your tongue and using mouthwash, you get a fresh breath. By flossing, you remove any food/dirt trapped in between your teeth which brushing and using mouthwash cannot get to. Its important for your self esteem as well as your health, think how you’d feel if you lost all your teeth. There are also some suggestions that poor dental hygiene can lead to heart problems. Your teeth will fall out, you breath will smell, you cant eat anything thats not mashed. not good for your health.

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