The Top Six Bad Habits Which Can Cause Cavities or Hurt Your Teeth

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The Top Six Bad Habits Which Can Cause Cavities
or Hurt Your Teeth
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Everyone has different types of habits when it
comes to brushing and flossing their teeth. In
between our daily brushings and once-a-day
flossing, there are plenty of temptations out
there of different things that will end up in
your mouths.
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Not all of these are good or healthy for us and
many of them help promote tooth decay and gum
disease.
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1. Tobacco Products If you smoke or use
chewing tobacco, you are damaging your smile.
Tobacco stains the teeth and dries out the gum
tissues, which can lead to gum disease and
progress into periodontal disease.
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Some people also experience tooth decay and lost
teeth, as well as various forms of cancers in the
mouth.
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2. Using Our Teeth as an Opener It can be
tempting to rip open a package or other item
using our teeth.
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However, you can crack and chip the teeth, which
not only allows tooth decay to get into the teeth
and cause cavities, but also requires cosmetic
dentistry services to correct.
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3. Consuming Sugary and/or Sticky Foods and
Drinks The thing with most candy, especially
the sticky ones, is they can get caught down in
between the teeth where the sugar helps feed the
bacteria that causes tooth decay.
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Drinks like colas and sports drinks, in addition
to the sugar they can contain various forms of
acids, like citric acid. As a result, thin layers
of sugary coatings are left on the teeth
afterwards.
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4. Biting Down/Chewing on Hard Objects and Foods
Biting down on hard candies, ice, pencils, pens,
and other such items can damage the enamel layer
on the teeth and cause microfractures where tooth
decay can get inside the teeth. In some cases,
you could also crack or chip your teeth.
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5. Aggressively Brushing Your Teeth Applying
too much pressure or using hard bristles
irritates the gums.
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This can cause them to start to recede or pull
away from the teeth, which is the start of gum
disease. The teeth can also be damaged with
scratches in the enamel, which can eventually
turn into microfractures.
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6. Not Using Mouth Guards - If you play contact
sports, you need to make sure to always protect
your teeth with a mouth guard.
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Otherwise, if you take an impact, your teeth
could get knocked loose, fall out, or even
chipped or cracked.
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If you have bruxism (grinding your teeth) while
sleeping or out of habit, you also need to use a
mouth guard to protect your teeth.
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Overcoming some of these bad habits can be
difficult. However, if you remain diligent in
your efforts and get support from your dentist
and hygienist, you are sure to change your habits
and protect your beautiful smile.
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Please feel free to contact Arborg Family Dental
at [phone] to schedule a checkup and
cleaning to remove plaque and tartar from your
teeth, or if you need mouth guard or have other
questions on how to develop better oral habits.
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