You brush your teeth twice per day, floss and rinse with
mouthwash daily. You visit your CosmeticDentist twice a year for checkups and cleanings. You are a good dental
patient! Are you aware that some daily
habits you have may cause negative effects on your dental health?
Here
is a list of habits that are bad for your teeth
1. Using your Teeth as Tools-traumatize
teeth and may cause the edge of a weakened tooth to chip off or even fracture.
· some
people use their teeth to tear open bags (plastic bags, bags of potato chips)
· open a
bottle of beer
· straighten
a bent fork tine
· rip a
price tag off a piece of clothing
suggests brushing
your teeth gently and in wide strokes to clean your teeth – no need to
scrub.
· Another
time to go easy on your teeth is after eating acidic foods. While your first good oral hygiene instinct might be to brush away the acid, the Mayo Clinic warns tooth brushing right after eating acidic foods can cause enamel damage.
The recommendation is to wait at least 30 minutes before brushing. Drink water or chew a piece of sugar-free gum
after eating acidic foods. It stimulates
saliva flow to wash away excess acid without hurting the teeth.
3. Chewing ice-one of
the biggest causes of cracked and chipped teeth. The hardness and cold temperature of ice can
cause teeth to fracture or can create microscopic cracks that leads to serious
dental problems.
4. Grinding your teeth-teeth
grinding can cause chipping or cracking of your teeth. Teeth grinding can occur during the day or at
night (sleeping). Causes of teeth
grinding may include stress, anxiety, abnormal bite, missing or crooked teeth.
· wear
down enamel over time
· cause
temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) problems
· damage
existing dental work in the mouth
· chipping
and fracturing of your teeth
Your Cosmetic Dentist
may recommend wearing a mouth guard for your teeth grinding at night. For more information on how to protect your teeth, contact Dr. Anna Lee and her team.
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