Dental experts remind you that not brushing

Foreword: On the occasion of "National Love Teeth Day", dental experts will educate you about the damage caused to your teeth by not brushing your teeth.

September 20 is the national nine ministries and commissions jointly signed to establish the "National Love Teeth Day", one of the themes of this year's Love Teeth Day is "develop the habit of brushing teeth from an early age, enjoy a healthy life throughout your life", brushing your teeth in the morning and evening seems to be a matter of course, but the reality is not, according to the survey data of the "Healthy Oral Action Plan (2019-2025)", only 36.1% of adults in China have done twice a day brushing, and more than 60% of adults have not developed a good habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening.

What kind of damage can not be done to our teeth by not brushing our teeth or in an incorrect way? A dental specialist answers this question.

Dental calculus appears

Without good brushing habits, food debris in the mouth can easily form tartar, tartar accumulates, and if it is not cleaned in time, calculus will be formed. Too much calculus can irritate the gums, induce bleeding gums, swelling and pain, and in severe cases, cause loose teeth to fall out.

Tooth pigmentation

Eating strong tea, juice, candy, chewing betel nut, smoking, etc. containing pigments will make the pigment remain on the surface of the teeth, if not cleaned in time, pigment deposit, penetrate into the tooth enamel, will cause tooth discoloration.

Causes dental caries

Not brushing your teeth, especially after eating at night, food debris in the mouth can lead to the growth of a variety of bacteria, such as Streptococcus mutans, which produce a large amount of acidic substances when decomposing food debris, corroding tooth enamel and causing tooth decay.

If the tooth has been caused by incorrect brushing, the dental specialist recommends that you must go to a regular dental institution as soon as possible.

For dental calculus, tooth discoloration, caries and other oral problems caused by bad brushing habits, dental experts introduced that according to the different oral conditions of patients, dental cleaning can be used, bionic ice porcelain teeth, all-porcelain cosmetic crowns and PT ecological implantation and other methods of restoration treatment, scaling can remove plaque and calculus, eliminate gum inflammation.

National Love Teeth Day is coming, dental experts call on, whether children or adults, to maintain the good habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening, and regularly go to regular dental institutions for examination, so as to ensure oral health and enjoy a healthy life for a lifetime.