We can prevent problems by eating fewer sugary snacks and sugary drinks. Sugar can hurt our teeth and cause tooth decay, or cavities. They encourage hostile organisms like bacteria to thrive. Regular consumption of foods with a high acid content, such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, pickles, and tea, can cause enamel erosion.
The symptom of problems with our teeth can be a sharp and sudden pain shoot deep into the nerve endings of our teeth. The pain is triggered with hot, cold, sweet, or sour foods and drinks, or even by breathing cold air through the mouth. There are many other factors that can cause problem for our teeth, these factors include:
-Brushing too hard.
-Using a hard-bristled toothbrush.
-Grinding or clenching our teeth.
-Our age (Tooth sensitivity is highest between the ages of 25 and 30).
These are what we can do to reduce the problems with our teeth:
-Maintaining good oral hygiene.
-Following proper brushing and flossing techniques.
-Use of a soft bristled toothbrush (this will result in less toothbrush abrasion to the tooth surface and less irritation to the gums.
-Brushing gently and carefully around the gum line.
Brushing our teeth with fluoride toothpaste is good when it comes to keeping our teeth in tip-top shape. We should try to brush after eating or at least twice a day. It's especially important to brush before bedtime.
To avoid the problems I caused for myself over the years, here is the best way to brush our teeth: go around and around until you have covered every surface of every tooth. Brush up and down, rather than side to side. You can also brush your tongue to help keep your breath fresh. I have ignorantly caused problems for my teeth over the years due to abnormal brushing with using a hard-bristled toothbrush. It resulted in abrasion to my tooth's surface and gums thereby exposed the dentin.
The part of the tooth we can see, which is not covered by the gum is covered with enamel which is very hard and often shiny. Enamel is a very tough substance and it acts as a tooth's personal bodyguard. Enamel works as a barrier, protecting the inside parts of the tooth. If we were able to peel away the enamel, we would find dentin. Dentin makes up the largest part of the tooth. Although it is not as tough as enamel, it is also very hard. Dentin protects the innermost part of the tooth, called the pulp. The pulp is where each tooth's nerve endings and blood supply are found.
When we take hot, cold, sweet, or sour foods and drinks, or even breathing cold air through the mouth, it's our pulp that hurts. The nerve endings inside the pulp send messages to the brain about what's going on. The pulp also contains the tooth's blood vessels, which feed the tooth and keep it alive and healthy. The pulp goes all the way down into the root of the tooth, which is under the gum. Cementum makes up the root of the tooth, which is anchored to the jawbone.
Our teeth are great for chewing, but we also need them to talk. Different teeth work with our tongue and lips to help us form sounds. Try saying the word "tooth" slowly and notice how your tongue first hits the inside of your incisors to produce the "t" sound and then goes in between your upper and lower teeth to make the "th" sound.
You can
prevent and resolve problems with your teeth if you follow the tips. It's also important to visit experts — dentists.
If you
take care of your teeth now, it will take care of you for the rest of your life.
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