tea is too hot
Dr. Stephen Pitt, a dental expert in Essex, UK, said that due to the rapid change of temperature, when drinking hot tea and other hot drinks for heating in cold weather, it is easy to cause small cracks visible to meat eyes on the surface of teeth. Once the crack deepens, it will inevitably hurt the tooth quality and lead to tooth allergy. In serious cases, it will damage the dental pulp or dental nerve and cause infection or abscess.
talking more
Dr. Luke cascarini, an expert in oral surgery at BMI hospital in Kent, UK, said that talking often can easily lead to jaw wear and tear, and even temporomandibular arthritis and damage tooth health.
gargle hard when brushing
Dr. Phil steimer, a London dental expert, said that the acid and sugar produced during eating will temporarily weaken the protective effect of enamel. Brushing your teeth immediately after a meal is more likely to damage enamel. It is recommended that you wait at least half an hour after dinner before brushing your teeth, and avoid rinsing hard, so as not to weaken the protective effect of fluoride toothpaste on your teeth.
excessive exercise
a new study at Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany found that long-term exercise is easy to reduce saliva and increase saliva alkalinity, resulting in the increase of bacterial hormones in dental plaque and increase the risk of dental disease.
swimming with mouth open
Professor Damien wormsley, an expert of the British Dental Association, said that chlorine in the swimming pool may lead to tooth erosion, loss of hard tissue on the tooth surface, discoloration and sensitivity of teeth. After swimming, you’d better brush your teeth or rinse your mouth. Dr. Luke cascarini said that flying after filling teeth may cause toothache. The reason is that the height change will lead to small air bags in the dental filling material, which will cause toothache due to the change of air pressure. Toothache usually disappears a few hours after the plane lands. If the pain persists, see a dentist. The same may happen when climbing or skiing.
teeth are used as scissors
Dr. Tara Langton, Professor of oral surgery at King’s College London, said that it is very easy to hurt front teeth by using teeth instead of scissors to bite thread, tear packaging or gnaw nails.
contains tablets
. In order to achieve analgesic effect, many people crush aspirin or bite directly on painful teeth. However, Dr. cascarini said that this analgesic method is easy to burn the sensitive soft tissue of the mouth. It is recommended to swallow aspirin, which can also relieve toothache.
do not pay attention to oral hygiene during pregnancy
Dr. Jeremy hill, a dental expert in Hertfordshire, said that taking contraceptives such as progesterone or pregnancy will lead to an increase in estrogen levels, enhance the response of gingival tissue to local stimuli such as dental plaque, lead to or aggravate gingivitis and prone to tooth bleeding. Developing good oral hygiene habits can minimize oral inflammation.
taking antihistamines
Stephen foster, a pharmacist in Kent, UK, said that antihistamines may affect parts of the tongue and mouth, thus affecting saliva secretion and leading to dry mouth. Frequent dry mouth will lead to gingival atrophy and periodontal disease, increase the risk of infection, and even lead to tooth loosening and even loss in severe cases. Chewing sugar free gum and drinking plenty of water can help promote saliva secretion.