A lot has already been said about the health of the teeth and oral cavity, but people continue to believe in numerous myths that are not related to the truth. Director of the children’s dental studio, dentist Victoria Sheludkova She told Aif.ru what it is possible and what cannot be trusted.
Myth 1: Sweet is harmful to the teeth
Surely many have heard and know that bacteria living in the oral cavity feed on carbohydrates contained in food. The more carbohydrates, especially simple, the more bacteria release acids that provoke enamel destruction and the development of caries. Any carbohydrates are harmful to the enamel, but this automatically means that you need to refuse carbohydrate food in principle. Since this is impossible, it is quite natural that foods that contain a large number of carbohydrates – sweets – have fallen into disgrace.
However, if you follow the dosage and rinse your mouth with a rinse after eating sweets, you can reduce the negative effect of your favorite sweets and cookies to zero. Scientists conducted a study and found out that a critically dangerous dosage is a volume of 20 g of sweets per day. To maintain the health of the oral cavity and the prevention of caries, it is recommended not to exceed these meanings and try to choose sweets safe for teeth – honey, dried fruits, pastille, jam, ugly jam.
Myth 2: Apples can brush your teeth
Many dentists advise their patients to use more fresh fruits with hard pulp, which include apples. They not only train the dentition, strengthening it, but also wash the plaque from the enamel. However, only a surface that is directly in contact with the pulp can become a cleaner one, that is, you should not count on 100% cleansing and removal of denture. Still, no apple, no matter how hard it may be, will not replace a toothbrush with a toothbrush, although the benefits of this fruit should not be diminished.
Any fresh fruits are useful for the human body primarily as sources of antioxidant vitamins that confront the negative effects of oxidation. They are fighting with early aging, prolonging youth, so there is their useful both for the health of teeth and gums, and for the whole organism as a whole.
Note! As an option, you can replace the use of apples with the brushing of the teeth, if the brushes and pastes are not at hand.
But this is not a myth, but the real truth. However, it works in relation to not every chewing gum, but only the one that is created to maintain oral hygiene, and not to obtain taste sensations instead of sweets. Proper chewing gum neutralizes acids, which are the result of the vital activity of cariesogenic bacteria. That is why it is recommended to use chewing gum after eating, but when choosing it is necessary to pay attention to its purpose and composition. Ideally, if xolit is present in it, the benefits of which have already been mentioned above.
The most important thing is do not cheat the elastic band too often. The thing is that this negatively affects enamel, thinks it. In addition, this can provoke dry oral cavity, weaken the dentition.
Note! If there is no way to rinse your mouth after eating, then there is no better way to cleanse your teeth from food residues than chewing chewing gum.
Myth 4: One toothbrush is enough to care for the oral cavity
Dentistry does not stand still. It is constantly developing, offering an increasing number of devices and devices that can supplement the usual hygiene of the oral cavity and increase its effectiveness. These include all kinds of flora and flosses, ruffs, monocules, lip and cheeks, dentition indicators, as well as such a device as an irrigator. Yes, maybe a person with perfect teeth without any dental problems will be enough for one brush and paste, but there are units of such people.
The majority encounters caries, other diseases, has problems with bite, which forces them to treat hygiene with greater responsibility and seriousness. Wearing a bracket system, any overlays and other orthodontic and orthopedic devices can not do without additional hygiene products, because it is not possible to clean them with an ordinary toothbrush. So do not treat the innovations in the world of dentistry. It is worth trying and evaluate the effect. So the irrigators at the dawn of their appearance used only wearing braces and prostheses, and today there is such a device in almost every family, especially in the family with children who only learn to properly care for their teeth.
Note! If there are doubts about the need for some dental devices and devices, then you can consult about the advisability of their use with your doctor.
Myth 5: an electric toothbrush cleans better than a regular
Many scientific studies confirm that electric toothbrushes have a lot of advantages over conventional manual. They are simply and convenient to use, there is no need to maintain the right cleaning technique, because the brush does everything itself. In addition, it is not necessary to press much on the teeth, and due to the electric cooles of the bristles and the large number of movements, you can refuse to use highly abrasive pastes, but not everything is so simple.
For all advantages, everyone cannot recommend an electric toothbrush to everyone. You must first consult a dentist, since this device has a number of restrictions, among which increased tooth erasure, a wedge -shaped defect, a hypertrophic gingivitis, in which the pain and bleeding of the gums can be increased.
Note! Children are also not recommended to start acquaintance with the hygiene of the oral cavity from the electric brush. It is necessary to first master the technique of using a manual brush, and only then pick up an electric one.
Myth 6: Professional bleaching is harmful to the teeth
In the absence of contraindications and the presence of yellowness, yellow shade of teeth, professional bleach is shown. Instead of dubious overlays and stripes, the harm from which exceeds potential benefits, it is better to seek help from a professional and conduct bleaching in the most modern, effective and safe way. Cold bleach is gaining more and more popular. It proposes to use a special lamp that does not heat the tooth enamel, does not destroy the teeth and does not cause unpleasant sensations.
Source: aif.ru