9 Important Facts about Dental Care

Brushing your teeth doesn't just make your teeth and your baby's teeth brilliant, you know.

Below are 9 important facts you need to know about dental and dental care.

1. Bleeding gums can cause heart disease
Gums that bleed in the mouth that mate due to plaque and cavities will eventually make way into your bloodstream. Blood will pass through your heart, and this condition is dangerous. Besides being able to cause heart attacks, this condition can also cause other diseases, such as strokes, dementia and diabetes.

2. The duration of brushing most people is not long enough
On average, people spend 48 seconds or 38.5 days brushing their teeth throughout their lives. In fact, according to drg. Jehezkiel Martua, dentist and Oral Health Care Expert Marketing at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the right duration for brushing teeth ranges from 2-3 minutes.

3. Gargling too much is not good
Most people rinse 3-4 times after brushing their teeth. In fact, too much gargling will actually get rid of the active ingredients in toothpaste that work to protect your teeth.

4. Bad breath caused by cavities
Damaged teeth will become a germ nest. According to drg. R Ngt Anastasia Ririen Pramudyawati from Permata Pamulang Hospital, cavities can be a place for plaque to accumulate, food scraps, including tartar where various oral bacteria will move. This is what causes bad smell in it.

5. Helmet toothbrush instead becomes a nest of bacteria
Remove your toothbrush helmet now! According to research from the American Society for Microbiology, the results of the study show the fact that brush bristles covered with helmets are not hygienic, because it is an ideal place for bacteria to continue to proliferate on the brush head. If the helmet is going to travel just to keep it clean.

6. Mouthwash should not be used when finished brushing your teeth
To maintain freshness of the mouth, many people who immediately use mouthwash fluids when they are finished brushing their teeth. Health experts actually strongly discourage it because it will eliminate fluoride previously obtained from toothpaste.

The most recommended use of mouthwash is at a different time than we brush our teeth like after lunch. Not only that, it's good that we don't eat and drink anything within half an hour after using mouthwash.

7. Brushing your teeth does not rule out the child's teeth starting before he is 4 years old
Since a child has 1 tooth, you can help brush his teeth. However, brushing your teeth does not rule out the child's teeth starting before he is 4 years old. If so, contact your dentist immediately because this could be a sign of tooth decay. Similarly, if permanent teeth have not grown until he is 8 years old.

8. Women are more diligent in brushing and caring for their teeth than men
The average woman smiles 62 times every day, while men only 8 times. Apparently, women are more diligent in brushing and caring for their teeth than men. This fact is quoted from a survey of 13 thousand people in the UK.

9. Brushing teeth more efficiently
Brushing your teeth regularly can save you money. The reason is, a well-groomed and clean tooth will save you the cost of dental care for a lifetime and can also maintain the stability of your physical condition.