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10 Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Healthy

 

 

10 Tips for Keeping

Your Teeth Healthy

 

 

 

 

Good oral hygiene and regular visits

to the dentist will help you maintain healthy

teeth and gums.


Here are some tips to help you look after

your teeth.

 

 

1.

 

Brush at least twice a day.

The best time to brush teeth is after meals.

Choose a toothbrush with a small head for

better access to back teeth.

Soft bristles are kinder on your gums.

 

 

2.

 

Use fluoridated toothpaste.

Fluoride helps to harden tooth enamel and

reduces your risk of decay.

 

 

3.

 

Brush thoroughly.

Tooth brushing should take between two

and three minutes.

 

 

4.

 

Floss your teeth daily.

 Use a slow and

gentle sawing motion.

 

 

5.

 

Limit acidic drinks like soft drinks,

cordials and fruit juices.

Food acids soften tooth material and

dissolve the minerals in tooth enamel,

causing holes (cavities or caries).

In severe cases, teeth may be ‘eaten’

right down to the gum.

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Limit sugary foods.

Bacteria in dental

plaque change sugars into acids.

 

 

7.

 

Protect your teeth from injury.

Wear a mouth guard or full-face helmet

when playing sports.

 

 

8.

 

Try to save a knocked out tooth.

If possible, hold the tooth back in place

while you seek immediate dental advice.

If this is not possible, wrap the tooth in

plastic or place it in milk and seek dental

advice immediately.

 

 

9.

 

Avoid using your teeth for anything

other than chewing food.

If you use them to crack nuts,

remove bottle tops or rip open packaging,

you risk chipping or even breaking your teeth.

 

 

10.

 

See your dentist for regular check-ups.

You should also visit your dentist

if you have a dental problem such as a

toothache or bleeding gums.

 

 


 

 

 

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