when brushing teeth, many people ignore the tongue, resulting in poor tongue cleaning. So, what health problems do unclean tongues cause? Specifically, look down together.
What health problems will the unclean tongue cause
1. Develop dark taste buds
when you don’t clean the tongue, bacteria, dead skin cells and food particles will precipitate and cover the taste buds. You should get rid of the covering on your tongue, or you will eventually lose your appetite because you have no taste.
2. Bad breath is the primary side effect of not brushing the tongue. Bacteria that breed on the tongue produce a foul smell. Bacteria will stay behind the tongue and cause odor, so be sure to brush your tongue regularly.
3. Black and hairy tongue
if the nipple on the tongue is stained by food particles, there will be a black and hairy tongue. This gives the tongue a black, furry appearance that should disappear as soon as it starts cleaning.
4 can cause gingivitis
bacteria accumulated on your tongue may spread to your teeth, leading to inflamed gums and gingivitis. Without treatment, inflammation can progress to periodontal disease.
5. Oral thrush
when the tongue is not cleaned, the bacterial level will lose control, yeast will overgrow and develop into oral thrush. You will see white spots on your tongue.
How to keep your mouth clean
1. In order to maintain oral hygiene, you should develop the good habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and rinsing after dinner. Also learn to brush your teeth correctly. Brush your teeth at least twice a day in the morning and evening, and brushing your teeth before going to bed at night is more important than brushing your teeth in the morning. Brush your teeth at night to keep your mouth clean for the longest time. Don’t eat after brushing your teeth. Eat less sugar and sweets!
2. Choose a suitable toothpaste when brushing your teeth. Don’t always use one kind of toothpaste. Rinse your mouth with light salt water and tea after dinner, which is helpful for oral cleaning. Chew xylitol often, and brush your teeth with a toothbrush when eating sugars. There is also the need to change the toothbrush every other period of time. Oh, a toothbrush can’t be used for a long time!
also remind you to use mouthwash carefully. If you use it often, it will destroy the normal flora in the mouth and be bad for your teeth!
Keep your mouth clean what to eat
1, parsley
this herb is most helpful to eliminate the peculiar smell in your mouth, especially the smell of smoke. If you can’t find parsley at hand, parsley and mint can also remove oral odor. For better results, chew these things as long as possible, or use them to make tea. In addition, these herbs are also good for digestion.
2 and yogurt
the latest research shows that drinking yogurt every day can reduce the content of hydrogen sulfide in the mouth, because this substance is the culprit of oral odor. Drinking yogurt on time can also prevent the production of harmful bacteria in the mouth, which can cause gum disease or dental plaque. However, only natural yogurt has such an effect, which can not be achieved by sugary yogurt.
3. Vegetables and fruits rich in cellulose
include apples, carrots and celery. These vegetables and fruits help to secrete a lot of saliva. Saliva can not only wet the mouth, but also remove food residues attached to the teeth or stuffed between the teeth. These food residues are also one of the causes of oral odor.
4. Foods containing a large amount of vitamin C
berries, oranges, watermelons and other foods containing a large amount of vitamin C can form an environment unfavorable to bacterial growth in the oral cavity. Regular intake of vitamin C is also very useful for dental health. However, it should be noted that vitamin C should be taken from natural foods rather than food additives, because additives may cause digestive disorders.
Specific methods
brushing teeth – cleaning surface
brushing teeth is the most basic oral cleaning method. Its main function is to remove and interfere with the formation of dental plaque and remove food residues and pigments on the surface of teeth, It can also massage the gums. The mouth is full of all kinds of bacteria. They are not & quot; Fight alone & quot;, But closely & quot; Hold together & quote;, Form a membrane attached to the teeth and ready to attract more bacteria. This membrane is dental plaque. It is the cause of caries, gingivitis and periodontal disease; The culprit & quot;. If not removed in time, it will continue to grow and mature and become hard dental calculus. Because dental plaque is & quot; Tenacious & quot;, It needs to be removed in time every day. Generally speaking, you should brush your teeth in the morning and evening, about 3 minutes each time. It should be noted that you can’t just brush the outside, inside and outside of the teeth and the occlusal surface, and it’s best to brush in a certain order to avoid omission. In addition, the direction of brushing teeth is also very important. Brush up and down along the teeth, rather than horizontally, because it is easy to damage the teeth and make the teeth sensitive[ 2]
dental floss — cleaning teeth
just as there are always some dead corners that can’t be swept when we clean the room, there are also dead corners that can’t be cleared when we brush our teeth. The space between teeth is like this & quot; Oral hygiene dead corner & quot;, It needs some special tools to clean it, including dental floss, toothpick, tooth space brush, etc. Floss is most suitable for tooth space without obvious gingival recession. Most people, including children’s deciduous teeth, can use floss. The specific method is as follows: first, take a section of floss about 15 ~ 20 cm long and tie it into a coil; Then tighten the coil with the index finger and thumb of both hands. The distance between the two fingers is about 1.0 ~ 1.5 cm. Gently pass this section of dental floss between the two teeth. If the two teeth are tight and difficult to pass through, you can do the inside and outside sawing action to pass through; Finally, after reaching the edge of the gum through the teeth, close the floss to one side of the tooth surface, wrap it around the tooth surface in a C-shape, and move towards the top of the tooth to & quot; Scraping & quot; Plaque on teeth. According to this method, the plaque of the whole mouth teeth can be removed in turn, including the distal end of the last tooth. After that, it is best to rinse your mouth with clean water. Now the floss stick on the market is more convenient to use, and there is no need to entangle the floss on the fingers. Its use method is similar to floss. Hold the handle with one hand, pull the floss inside and outside through the teeth, place it on the gum edge, close to the teeth and scrape it upward. Patients with gingival recession or increased gap between teeth can choose toothpick or tooth space brush. The toothpick is made of smooth and burr free plastic, and the tooth gap brush is more suitable for those with gingival recession. It should be noted that if the gingival papilla does not shrink back and it is difficult to insert, it should not enter reluctantly to avoid damaging the gums[ 2]
gargle – remove the residue
brushing and flossing completed the basic cleaning of the oral cavity, but the maintenance of the whole oral hygiene is not limited to the teeth, but also remove the food residue in the oral cavity in time, and gargling can play this auxiliary role. There was & quot in the book of rites in the spring and Autumn period; When the chicken crows at the beginning, wash with salt & quot; According to the records, it is said to gargle with salt water in the morning. You’d better rinse your mouth after eating sweets and eating. For patients with oral infection or wound, mouthwash containing drugs can be used under the guidance of doctors, which can inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms in the mouth. In addition, there are some mouthwashes on the market to help control bad breath and keep your breath fresh. However, it should be noted that no matter water, light salt water or various mouthwashes on the market can only play the role of auxiliary cleaning. It can not rinse off dental plaque, so it can not replace brushing teeth[ 2]
whitening cleaning brush – remove stains and tartar
whitening cleaning brush adopts physical decontamination mechanism, and its internal nano capillary opening structure can automatically adsorb stains on the surface of objects. It is an effective and simple method to clean externally colored stains and tartar.