Can't brush teeth during confinement?

We need to chew our food with our teeth every day, so there will be food residues in the mouth. We need to brush our teeth every day to keep our mouth clean. However, some people of the older generation believe that women cannot brush their teeth during the confinement period. So is this statement credible? In fact, this is an unscientific statement. Postpartum women can brush their teeth, they just need to master the correct method.

Can I brush my teeth during confinement?

Brushing teeth is the main method of cleaning teeth and periodontal tissues. After eating, food residues will remain between teeth and in the gaps between teeth and gums, where bacteria will breed in a short period of time, thus causing periodontitis. This not only affects the health of the teeth themselves, but may also become a hiding place for potential pathogens. When the body's resistance is weakened, it will cause systemic infection.

Therefore, oral hygiene is very important to pregnancy outcomes. Periodontitis can cause miscarriage, premature birth, and intrauterine growth retardation of the fetus. It is also important to protect oral hygiene after childbirth, especially if you often eat greasy, high-protein foods. You should brush your teeth after every meal. When brushing your teeth, use a soft toothbrush. Do not brush horizontally, but brush vertically and carefully to clean out food accumulation between the teeth. If you don't brush your teeth, it will cause periodontitis, loose teeth or even tooth loss. Not everyone can do the scientific confinement after childbirth, especially such rumors, female friends must not blindly follow them.

How to take care of your oral cavity during confinement

During the confinement period, dietary care is the most important thing for mothers, and they should also pay attention to oral care measures.

For the recovery of the mother, nutritious food rich in vitamins, high sugar and high protein is often given during the postpartum confinement period, especially various cakes and tonics, which are foods with high sugar content. If you do not brush your teeth after eating, these food residues will stay between the teeth and in the points, gaps and grooves of the teeth for a long time. After fermentation and acid production, they promote demineralization (dephosphorization and decalcification) of the tooth enamel and softening of the tooth. The conditional pathogens in the oral cavity take advantage of the opportunity to enter, leading to gingivitis, periodontitis and multiple caries.

Therefore, for the health of the mother, she should not only brush her teeth, but also strengthen oral care and health care, rinse her mouth after meals, and brush her teeth with warm water in the morning and evening. In addition, you can also use some cleaning and disinfecting gargles and gargle after rinsing your mouth or brushing your teeth, about 15 ml each time, gargle for 1.1.5 minutes, 3-5 times a day. Do not rinse your mouth or eat within 15-30 minutes after gargling to fully exert the cleansing and anti-inflammatory effects of the medicine.