Simple Tips on How You Can Prevent Cavities

Cavities caused by tooth decay is the most common dental problem people encounter.

There’s no age limit to who can have cavities.

It can affect anyone and everyone, it won’t matter how young or old you are.

Here’s a list of tips that can help you steer clear of cavities:

Brushing your teeth is the most important and the most common way you can prevent cavities.

Brush properly, twice or thrice a day and long enough to make sure all cavity-causing germs are killed and brushed away.

Fissure sealants are a thin plastic coating that the dentist applies on your back teeth’s chewing surface groves.

● Fissure sealants are usually used on children, but adults may use them as well.

You should avoid carbonated drinks as much as possible since these have high acid and sugar content that weakens the tooth’s enamel.

● However, if you really can’t avoid carbonated drinks, use a straw when drinking them. Straws can help prevent the liquid from touching your teeth too much.

Gum might not sound like a very good idea to prevent cavities, but as long as it’s sugarless then it’s totally fine!

● Chewing sugarless gum after a meal can also help pick up small food particles.

Flossing after every meal will help you make sure that there are no food particles left in between your teeth.

Following these tips and scheduling regular visits to your dentist can help you maintain a healthy set of teeth.

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