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When it comes to your overall health, dental health is just as important as the rest of your body. It’s important to have an oral hygiene routine that ensures your teeth are well taken care of. This article explores some natural ways to help keep your teeth healthy and strong.
Remineralize
Dietary acids from food and drink can wear away the enamel of your teeth over time, causing them to lose vital minerals. Habits such as brushing and flossing alone cannot help to remineralize the teeth, but weakened enamel can be strengthened and repaired by increasing mineral intake through diet, protecting your teeth from further erosion.
Certain foods are rich in mineral content and can help to remineralize areas in your teeth that have weakened as a result of acidity. Calcium is key to remineralizing teeth and calcium-rich foods such as dairy products like milk and cheese can aid in strengthening your teeth by adding minerals back into the enamel. Foods such as salmon, tofu, cabbage, almonds, kale, and broccoli are also high in calcium.
Oil Pulling
Oil pulling on a regular basis helps to keep your teeth healthy and strong. Studies have shown that oil pulling can help to reduce bacteria in the mouth, preventing tooth decay. The practice involves swirling around a high-quality edible oil (such as coconut oil) in your mouth for about 15 to 20 minutes. The process helps remove plaque from the teeth, which is responsible for bacteria that erode the surface enamel and can lead to bad breath, decay and infection.
Tongue Scraping
The tongue is usually overlooked when it comes to most people’s oral hygiene routine. Morning breath can be attributed to the bacteria, and food debris that can get trapped between the tongue papillae, causing it to turn white overnight. This is why it is important to scrape the tongue clean using a tongue scraper, brush, or the back of a toothbrush. It only takes a few seconds, and the benefits to your oral hygiene are significant.
Drink Water
Drinking water can help flush away debris from food as well as bacteria from the teeth and gums. It is helpful to rinse your mouth with water after consuming acidic or sugary foods and drinks as this will help dilute harmful acids caused by bacteria from your mouth.
Adequate hydration is also important for saliva production which aids in remineralizing the teeth, keeping the enamel and your teeth strong.
Regular Checkups
During a routine visit, your dentist can identify signs of decay or infection and areas that may need attention. Dentists also have specialized tools for dental cleaning that can remove plaque from your teeth that brushing alone will not remove.
Bear in mind that when you feel pain in a tooth, any decay or infection may have advanced to a stage where treatment is needed, so it is important to see your dentist as soon as possible. With a Sunday dentist in some areas, you can also get attention in the case of a dental emergency.
By incorporating the tips above into your oral hygiene routine you’ll help to keep your teeth healthy and strong for years to come.
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