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Everyone knows the basics of good dental care. Brush your teeth after every meal, floss every day, see your dentist at least twice a year. It sounds simple. But what if you still don’t have strong, healthy teeth? Weak enamel can be a genetic weakness, or it can be caused by other conditions, like Celiac disease. I’ve always had weak enamel, so I started looking into ways that I could increase the strength of my teeth, and found that dietary changes could make a big difference. I started this blog to share my experience, and to talk about other ways you can make your teeth stronger and healthier. There are lots of things that you can do to improve your dental health. You just have to find them.

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Dental Care Best Practices

20 August 2021
 Categories: Dentist, Blog

Many people regularly make mistakes when caring for their teeth, and this can expose them to a much greater risk of developing serious complications. There are some tips and steps that you can utilize to help improve your ability to care for your teeth and gums.

Treat Minor Chips On Your Teeth

The enamel on your teeth is one of the hardest parts of your body. Unfortunately, it is still possible for your teeth to develop chips over the years. When a chip forms on your tooth, you need to have it treated as quickly as possible. Failing to treat your tooth will allow the chip to decay, and this may eventually result in the tooth developing an infection. Your dentist can treat minor chips by applying a sealant and bonding agent. This prevents the tooth from decaying while also allowing the dentist to restore the shape of the tooth.

Rinse Your Mouth After Drinking Soda

Soda can be extremely damaging to your teeth, but this is a threat that people often underestimate. In addition to exposing your teeth to large amounts of sugar, soda can also make your mouth slightly more acidic, which can weaken your teeth. You can minimize the impacts that soda has on your teeth by thoroughly rinsing your mouth after each soda that you drink. Furthermore, drinking the soda fairly quickly can minimize the effects by allowing you to rinse your mouth quickly.

Appreciate That A Painful Cavity May Be Fairly Advanced

Cavities are easily among the most common dental problems. Unfortunately, you may only notice a cavity once it has become fairly advanced. This is due to the weak spot in the enamel reducing the protection for the nerve in the tooth. For this reason, any teeth that are causing you pain should be thoroughly evaluated by a dentist. These professionals can assess the extent of damage that has occurred to the tooth, and they can fill the cavity to stop it from worsening. In most cases, a cavity filling is particularly expensive to have filled, and getting a filling can save you from needing to have more expensive and painful treatments in the future. A perfect example of this is needing to undergo a root canal as a result of decay turning into a severe infection of the tooth's interior tissue.

Contact a dentist in your area to learn more about dental care.