Dr. Vidhi Salgia

10 tips to look after your teeth
Good oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist will help you maintain healthy teeth and gums.

Here are some tips to help you look after your teeth.

Brush at least twice a day. The best time to brush teeth is after meals. Choose a toothbrush with a small head for better access to back teeth. Soft bristles are kinder on your gums.

Use fluoridated toothpaste. Fluoride helps to harden tooth enamel and reduces your risk of decay.

Brush thoroughly. Tooth brushing should take between two and three minutes.

Floss your teeth daily. Use a slow and gentle sawing motion.

Limit acidic drinks like soft drinks, cordials and fruit juices. Food acids soften tooth material and dissolve the minerals in tooth enamel, causing holes (cavities or caries). In severe cases, teeth may be ‘eaten’ right down to the gum.

Limit sugary foods. Bacteria in dental plaque change sugars into acids.

Protect your teeth from injury. Wear a mouthguard or full-face helmet when playing sports.

Try to save a knocked out tooth. If possible, hold the tooth back in place while you seek immediate dental advice. If this is not possible, wrap the tooth in plastic or place it in milk and seek dental advice immediately.

Avoid using your teeth for anything other than chewing food. If you use them to crack nuts, remove bottle tops or rip open packaging, you risk chipping or even breaking your teeth.

See your dentist for regular check-ups. You should also visit your dentist if you have a dental problem such as a toothache or bleeding gums.

It is very safe to remove a wisdom tooth, following all the guidelines. A wisdom tooth is like any other tooth as far as extraction is concerned.

Dear lybrate-user, the bleeding gums and foul smell are due to accumulation of food debris, which is a result of inadequate maintenance of oral hygiene. I suggest that you get thorough professional cleaning/scaling done from a dentist, and use antibacterial mouthwashes thereafter. Following all these measures will solve your problem. You must also use medicated gum paint for healtheir gums. Regards.

Headaches may not be related to braces. Better to restart the braces treatment. If you keep like this side teeth will start tilting in that space.

You may have problems of gums bleeding. You can consult a dentist for cleaning and polishing. It will not get clean by just brushing.

Hi. Hope you don't smoke or chew tobacco. If so please quit. It should heal within 2 weeks, if not then please visit an Oral Surgeon. Look for the cause of your Ulcer, any sharp tooth or something else. Apply Dologel CT ointment on the Ulcer, 3-4 times a day. Avoid hot, spicy,hard food items. Take lot of fluids, juices and Vitamin C containing fruits like Amla and Lemon.

Get the cavity filled immediately otherwise you can suffer from more pain and discomfort because of pulp infection. Brush regularly two times daily. Rinse your mouth after each meal.

Daily calcium Weekly Vitamin D and at least twice a day Active movements of all the joints is what you require very badly.

stop brushing your teeth and I think you lost your enamel by rubbing them with your muscle powered tooth brush. now go for veneers. ask the gentle technique to brush or buy an electric tooth brush.