Plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, constantly forms on your teeth. When you eat or drink foods containing sugars or starches, the bacteria in plaque produce acids that attack tooth enamel. The stickiness of the plaque keeps these acids in contact with your teeth and after many such attacks, the enamel can break down and a cavity forms. While brushing keeps us away from plaque and many problems to come, they do not necessarily clean every part of the tooth. Sometimes brushes miss to reach some areas and plaque remain attached for many days. As a result, despite of your proper hygiene habit you develop cavities.
Sometimes food particles get stuck in between the teeth, brushes cannot efficiently clean them. This can be cleaned by either dental floss or inter dental brushes. If they are not cleaned properly, dental caries can also start from there and spreads over the teeth.
To prevent decay we advise you to follow few things-
- Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
- Clean between teeth daily with floss or an inter dental cleaner.
- Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks. To know more about this click here
- Visit us regularly for periodic cleanings and oral exams and for dental sealants.
Schedule an appointment at dent-inn to solve your problem.