6 Dental Pitfalls You Must Avoid!
Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you – Soupy Sales
Maintaining oral health is something very few of us manage on a daily basis. There’s a lot of evidence proving that your mouth can be the cause of many fatal diseases. Yet, we fail to register this gruesome fact!
You must avoid these 6 dental pitfalls to avert causing any more damage to your precious, one of a kind, teeth.
Dental Pitfall 1: Not visiting your dentist for regular check ups
It is universally recommended to go for a dental check up twice a year to ensure a healthy oral environment. Not visiting your dentist often can lead to dental emergencies. On the other hand, visiting your dentist for regular dental check ups will ensure that any problems that do arise can be dealt with in the initial stages.
Dental Pitfall 2: Not visiting your dentist till you have pain
Don’t wait for toothache before you visit a dentist. The fact that you’re suffering from pain suggests that the problem is already severe. Thus, to avoid this, it is recommended that you visit your dentist long before the unpleasant painful episode.
Dental Pitfall 3: Not replacing missing teeth immediately
When you lose a tooth, the balance and harmony of your intra-oral environment is disturbed. The loss of your tooth can cause you to chew your food inefficiently, which puts more stress on the remaining teeth. The alignment of your teeth also changes due to the space left by the missing tooth. Thus, to keep your precious set of teeth in shape, you must replace your teeth immediately.
Dental Pitfall 4: Not getting carious teeth restored because they don’t pain yet
You may be tempted to put off getting your carious teeth treated till you don’t feel any pain. But, this lag comes at a price: Tooth decay doesn’t repair itself, and what starts out as a minor problem can quickly become serious, compromising and limiting your treatment options greatly. What could have been treated with a simple restoration may now need more invasive treatment, all because of your negligence!
Dental Pitfall 5: Ignoring oral malodour
Oral malodour is common and not regarded as a dental emergency, but it may be just that! Prolonged oral malodour can be a sign of gingivitis and periodontitis as well as many other systemic infections. To get to the root of oral malodour, you must visit your dentist for an oral examination in the initial stages.
Dental Pitfall 6: Ignoring Bleeding Gums
Bleeding gums are often a sign that you may be at a risk of dental or periodontal disease. They are most often the result of plague accumulation along the gum line, which if not treated can result in tartar. Not only this, but bleeding gums could also be a sign of an underlying bleeding disorder. Hence, don’t ignore your gums when they are calling out for your attention!
On that note, we hope that you’re well aware and will care for your oral health more than before to avoid dental emergencies.
Avoiding the above dental pitfalls will allow your pearly white teeth to stay healthy, and give you a captivating smile!
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