This post will shed some light on 5 of the commonest dental mistakes people make.<\/p>\n
{{Brushing too hard}}<\/p>\n
There may be reasons why people brush too hard \u2014 it could be because they\u2019re using an old brush and think it\u2019s the only way to get the teeth clean enough, and it could also be because of sheer ignorance. Either ways, it\u2019s wrong to brush too hard because you don\u2019t achieve anything positive by it. Instead of cleaning your teeth very well, you erode your gums, and teeth enamel. This would over time, expose your teeth to gum issues and bacterial infections.<\/p>\n
{{Use of mouthwash}}<\/p>\n
Manufacturers of these products will always tell you they\u2019re very effective at keeping your mouth clean when in reality they don\u2019t really do that. Mouthwash disturbs the natural flora in your mouth, and can leave your mouth feeling very dry, thereby creating a breeding ground for bacteria.<\/p>\n
{{Ignoring pain}}<\/p>\n
Sometimes, we\u2019re just too lax about our oral health. We don\u2019t take certain things seriously, even if that could land us in trouble. Ignoring pain in your mouth can lead to further complications and challenges because no pain is without a root cause. When there\u2019s pain in your mouth, it\u2019s an indication that something isn\u2019t right. You can use pain killers to get some relief, but sometimes, a visit to your dentist is the only option. Pain is caused by all sorts of things, so getting an appointment is ideal if you intend to know exactly the root cause of it.<\/p>\n
{{Brushing immediately after a meal}}<\/p>\n
Well, while this habit should apply to some foods, it\u2019s unhealthy to try it with others. Certain foods and drinks require that you brush immediately after you consume them so as to stop the growth of bacteria as a result of refined carbohydrates in them, but there are others that require that you wait at least an hour after eating before brushing. This is because these kinds of food have a high acidity level which weakens teeth enamel for about 30 minutes after eating. So brushing your teeth as soon as you finish eating has the possibility of eroding entirely your teeth enamel, and then, expose your mouth to all manner of danger and cavities. Rather than brush after eating, use a bubble gum or water to neutralize the effects of the acidic content before brushing.<\/p>\n
{{Fear of dentists}}<\/p>\n
The fear of dentists isn\u2019t far from the misguided belief that you\u2019ll go through pain during tooth examination, but that isn\u2019t exactly true. A dentist is a professional when it comes to matters of the mouth and teeth. They know the right procedure for every situation, and more than anything, they care so much that they\u2019re willing to make pain almost absent during treatment. So don\u2019t let a few misguided people stop you from enjoying good oral health.
\nSource:elcrema.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Brushing and keeping the mouth clean may seem simple, but there still are a lot of people who don\u2019t get it right. Of course, if you\u2019re doing it wrong it means you may be exposing your mouth to all manners of danger which isn\u2019t healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-36540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36540"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=36540"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=36540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}