Most people do not have reliable information about modern dentistry, about methods and technologies for treating diseases of the teeth and oral cavity.

Brushing your teeth often is not harmful.

Many people do not know how to properly care for the oral cavity and are still guided by outdated stereotypes. Journalist of "AIF-Kaliningrad" asked specialists to confirm or deny the most common misconceptions.

Myth 1: teeth need to be cleaned before breakfast.

After breakfast, teeth can be cleaned after a couple of minutes. Ideally, you need to use an irrigator (system for performing hygienic procedures at home) after each meal.

The device is washed with a jet of water under pressure between the teeth intervals from food residues and plaque. This and hydromassage, preventing gum disease. It is necessary to reduce in the diet effervescent drinks - they promote the washing out of calcium and phosphorus from the teeth. Do not abuse also sour food and freshly squeezed juices ".

If a layman does this somewhere in the mall, then, of course, it is harmful. While observing the technology, the procedure is quite safe. While bleaching uses high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, they have a gentle effect on the dentin, which determines the color of the teeth. After the procedure, a two-week course is prescribed for the preparation of tooth tissues with minerals and calcium. Professional hygienic cleaning can also lighten teeth by a half tone.

Myth 3: teeth are damaged because of bad water.

Few care what kind of water they consume. But if the water is bad - the whole body suffers, and, of course, the teeth. Its chemical composition differs depending on the region and the methods used for purification.

And, indeed, with the use of low-quality water, the enamel is able to degrade. In a day, a person needs 2 mg of fluoride. Most of this trace element (70%), it gets with water. Fewer fluoride - tooth enamel becomes thinner, caries develops. A lot of fluoride - another pathology develops, called fluorosis.

Myth 4: toothpaste is not important, most importantly - a brush.

It is important that both. The high content of calcium and fluoride in the paste saturates the teeth with minerals, xylitol prevents the appearance of caries, the herb extract protects against inflammation in the gums, the paste with potassium will help with the sensitivity of the teeth.

With gum disease and tooth sensitivity, you need a medium and soft stiff brush, in other cases - a hard. All individually. The correct recommendations will be given only by a doctor.

Myth 5: The more pasta - the better.

"Most often, patients make mistakes when brushing their teeth. Think better five times quickly than one - well. In fact - on the contrary, - says Zinaida Borisova, head of the treatment and prophylactic department. - Better at least once, but it's good to try. A common mistake: take a toothbrush more than necessary. As a result, all foam and plaque is not cleared. People generally forget about such an organ as language, although it is also necessary to clean it. For this, special brushes are sold, or there are conventional brushes, with nozzles. You can buy them at the pharmacy.

A simple rinse with water is not enough.. Maybe in the 70-80's it was enough, but then there were no such diseases that were spread now. Bacteria became resistant to antibiotics. So without rinse aid not to do! They invented for us for a reason. A dental floss is an excellent remedy, but many use it incorrectly: they do sweeping movements, whereas they should be directed only up and down, and not horizontally.

By the way.

Brushes should be selected depending on the condition of the mucosa and gingiva. If you need a soft brush, hard only will aggravate the condition of the teeth.

The top layer of the enamel is erased, the neck of the tooth is bare, it becomes sensitive to external influences. Toothpastes are chosen depending on the PH of the saliva: it is acidic or alkaline. For an alkaline person, an alkaline paste is not categorically suitable, and vice versa. We can not define it ourselves: specialists have litmus paper and even a special apparatus. What is right for you, the doctor-hygienist will tell.

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