Are your teeth in good condition? Five criteria for dental health. Check if you meet them!

On September 20, 2024, the 36th "National Love Teeth Day" is coming. This year's publicity theme is "Oral health, whole body health".

Teeth are small, but they are very important. Before the arrival of "National Love Teeth Day", the oral clinic of Hunan Guangxiu Health Management Center brought health science to everyone and widely popularized the knowledge of dental disease prevention and treatment.

The following are the criteria for measuring dental health:

1. Neat and white

The first step to judging the quality of teeth is usually to observe their appearance. If the teeth are neat and white, it means that there are no abnormalities in their growth process, and they pay more attention to tooth protection and keep them clean and hygienic.

People with straight teeth will not have problems with food getting stuck in their teeth when chewing, which will also reduce the incidence of periodontitis.

2. No bad breath

When problems such as gingivitis and oral ulcers occur, bad odor will be produced in the mouth, and the unpleasant odor may even affect a person's social interactions.

3. No tooth decay

If you often get food stuck in your teeth when you eat and your teeth hurt frequently, you should be aware that tooth decay may have occurred. Some teeth have cavities that are invisible to the naked eye and require a detailed examination by a dentist to observe them.

4. Pink gums

The color of your gums can reflect the health of your gums. If you have gum disease, most of your gums will appear dark red, or even dark purple; if your gums appear healthy pink, your teeth are healthy.

5. No pain

When teeth are sensitive, eating food that is too cold or too hot will cause soreness. This may be due to tooth decay or damaged tooth enamel.

If you don’t meet all the above dental health standards now, don’t worry too much. As long as you take protective measures from now on, you can gradually have healthy teeth.

Hunan Guangxiu Health Management Center Dental Clinic has compiled these good ways to protect your teeth for you:

(1) Brush your teeth thoroughly twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, for at least 3 minutes;

(2) Using fluoride toothpaste can effectively prevent tooth decay;

(3) Use dental floss to clean the spaces between teeth every day, and clean the areas that are difficult to reach with a toothbrush (i.e., spaces between teeth);

(4) Develop good eating habits and eat less milk candy, chocolate, desserts, etc., as well as foods that are too sticky, too sour, or too cold.

(5) Teeth tapping can effectively enhance the health of the tissues around the teeth, and can also promote the secretion of saliva in the oral cavity, making the tooth surface clean. The method of teeth tapping is very simple, that is, close your mouth tightly and use the upper and lower rows of teeth to make a tapping motion;

(6) Do more chewing exercises, that is, fully exercise the chewing muscles. We need to eat more hard, rough and high-fiber foods, and chew them at any time instead of swallowing them all at once. This can effectively exercise the chewing muscles, alveolar bones and jaw bones, and protect the health of the tissues around the teeth.

Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Yi Ting, Stomatology Clinic, Hunan Guangxiu Hospital

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(Edited by YH)