Hygiene

Any disease is always easier to prevent than to cure. This applies to dental problems. From early childhood, a person should constantly communicate with a dentist in order to avoid future troubles associated with teeth.

To have beautiful and healthy teeth, it is necessary to constantly engage in prevention. This will help eliminate the causes and conditions for the occurrence of diseases, as well as strengthen immunity, increase the body's resistance to infections, and reduce the risk of possible pathological changes.

Prevention of dental diseases includes the following measures:

- education and training in the rules of hygienic oral care;
- training in the rules of healthy eating;
- use of fluoride preparations;
- use of local prevention;
- visiting a dentist and sanitation of the oral cavity.

Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention can be distinguished. Primary prevention is a system of measures aimed at strengthening general health. Secondary prevention consists in providing planned dental care: treatment of caries and its complications. The purpose of tertiary prevention is to restore the lost function of the dentofacial system.

Dental science has taken a step forward. Today, it is quite possible to acquire new functional teeth even after the loss of the entire dentition. But it would be absurd to deny that there are no teeth better than your own. And this truth only confirms the need to engage in prevention and systematically visit a dental hygienist.

An important point is to learn the rules of rational nutrition. Both before teething and after, nutrition seriously affects their formation. It is necessary to consume dairy products, vegetables, fruits, minerals and vitamins. Special attention should be paid in the first year of life and when permanent teeth are formed. It must be remembered that the increased content of carbohydrates in food, especially sugar, frequent meals contribute to the appearance of caries.

It is very important to eat solid food that requires intensive chewing. This contributes to the secretion of saliva, natural cleansing of the oral cavity, and the prevention of diseases. The appearance of caries is also facilitated by a strict diet, because in this case the body does not receive the necessary amount of minerals and vitamins. There should be a measure in everything.

Individual oral hygiene should become a permanent habit. Twice a day, you need to brush your teeth with a medium-hard brush using high-quality toothpastes. Dental elixirs and rinses are recommended for rinsing.

Sugar-free chewing gum also improves the condition of the oral cavity. It also helps to cleanse, and therefore prevent caries.

Finally, we note once again that the prevention of dental diseases should be given the closest attention. Do not forget to visit the dentist and follow all his instructions.