Tips on tooth decay prevention. Tooth decay can be prevented with a toothbrush, tooth sealant, and a proper diet. If you can keep bacteria off your teeth, you won't get tooth decay. The best way to prevent...
If you can keep bacteria off your teeth, you won't get tooth decay. The best way to prevent tooth decay is to brush twice a day, floss daily, and use fluoride in your toothpaste to protect your teeth from tooth decay. It makes the enamel stronger so that the acid is not quite as effective against the tooth.
It is also important to eat a healthy diet. It's important to not only watch what you eat but the number of times you are exposing your teeth to these foods. It's important, for instance, to drink sugary drinks only a couple of times a day rather than continually sipping on them throughout the day. Every single time that you expose your teeth to these carbohydrates, the bacteria get active and the decay process gets active.
Flossing daily is the other thing that people forget to do. Unless you are flossing or using a special inter-dental cleaner, the bacteria will go all the way through your teeth. The best way to remove decay is to strengthen your teeth with fluoride and brush or floss away the bacteria so that they can't get settled in your tooth.
The final thing is that your teeth have a lot of grooves in them, some of which are too deep for your toothbrush to clean. We have something called a sealant that fills those grooves with a plastic composite material. That way, when you are brushing you are able to get everything clean. It is very effective in controlling tooth decay in those hard to reach spots.
