When it comes to dental habits, small offenses can have serious consequences that affect your teeth permanently. You may have the best intentions, but if you repeatedly commit the dental offenses below, your teeth with suffer as a result of your misconduct.
Dental Offense #1: Brushing Right After Drinking Or Eating
The cops will come for you if you drink and drive, and the teeth police (your dentist) will come for you if you drink and brush. Cleaning your teeth right after drinking or eating may seem like a good strategy for preventing cavities, but this common error actually erodes tooth enamel.
The problem is that many drinks and foods are highly acidic. These substances may be tasty, but they also soften your tooth enamel. And when you …show more content…
But be careful not to get overzealous and brush with excessive force. Similar to brushing right after eating, brushing with too much grit wears away your enamel.
Remember, the goal is to clean your teeth gently, not rough them up. Otherwise, the teeth police might come knocking and make you use extra strong fluoride gel to strengthen your enamel.
Dental Offense #3: Chomping your Nails
With all this talk about tooth abuse and dental police visits, you may get the urge to start biting your nails. Stop right there, and put your hands up! Nail biting is a nervous habit that's worse for your teeth than your nails.
Your nails eventually grow back (hopefully), but your teeth may suffer permanent damage. As the damage increases, you'll notice increased sensitivity in your teeth, and you may even end up with a gum infection.
Instead of biting your nails, use healthy stress-relieving techniques, such as controlled breathing, yoga, or running.
Tooth abuse is a serious problem that occurs every day. Unfortunately, it's also often ignored until it's too late. Never forget that your teeth have feelings; otherwise, the dental police may come knocking with
Dental Offense #1: Brushing Right After Drinking Or Eating
The cops will come for you if you drink and drive, and the teeth police (your dentist) will come for you if you drink and brush. Cleaning your teeth right after drinking or eating may seem like a good strategy for preventing cavities, but this common error actually erodes tooth enamel.
The problem is that many drinks and foods are highly acidic. These substances may be tasty, but they also soften your tooth enamel. And when you …show more content…
But be careful not to get overzealous and brush with excessive force. Similar to brushing right after eating, brushing with too much grit wears away your enamel.
Remember, the goal is to clean your teeth gently, not rough them up. Otherwise, the teeth police might come knocking and make you use extra strong fluoride gel to strengthen your enamel.
Dental Offense #3: Chomping your Nails
With all this talk about tooth abuse and dental police visits, you may get the urge to start biting your nails. Stop right there, and put your hands up! Nail biting is a nervous habit that's worse for your teeth than your nails.
Your nails eventually grow back (hopefully), but your teeth may suffer permanent damage. As the damage increases, you'll notice increased sensitivity in your teeth, and you may even end up with a gum infection.
Instead of biting your nails, use healthy stress-relieving techniques, such as controlled breathing, yoga, or running.
Tooth abuse is a serious problem that occurs every day. Unfortunately, it's also often ignored until it's too late. Never forget that your teeth have feelings; otherwise, the dental police may come knocking with