As the saying goes, bad teeth are bad, and you run away all over your body with illness. The mouth is the primary passage for food to enter the human body. Dental health not only concerns personal image but also directly affects the quality of life . September 20 this year is the 34th National Tooth Love Day. What issues should be paid attention to when caring for oral health? Let’s pay attention together.
Sophomore Xiao Zhou (pseudonym) always stuffs his teeth into his teeth when eating, and usually uses toothpicks to pick teeth . Recently, he came to see a doctor due to a toothache. The doctor found that 2/3 of his teeth in his mouth were covered with thick tartars . periodontitis is already very serious. If not treated in time, there will be endless . Director Cheng of the Dental Department gave a description of Xiaozhou's symptoms. The gap between the teeth is large, the periodontal pocket has been formed, the teeth are loose, shifted, and even fall off.
Experts say that when eating beef, leeks and other crude fibers or foods that are difficult to chew, it is normal to plug teeth, But if you eat foods that are easy to swallow, it may be that the teeth are sending a distress signal, indicating that there are periodontitis, gum atrophy and other health risks . "For example, if we eat a cake or stuff the teeth, we have to consider whether there is any problem."
The key to maintaining teeth health is good teeth cleaning habits . You must perform oral health checks at least once a year, clean your teeth once a year, brush your teeth every morning and evening every day, and when you encounter food stuffing, it is more recommended to use floss than toothpicks.
Director Cheng said that using a toothpick will cause the gaps in the teeth to become larger and larger, because it is a very hard material, which leads to relatively irreversible stimulation. , but the floss texture is very soft and has a certain toughness, so in general, it will not cause the gap between teeth to become larger .
