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Expert Advice on Maintaining Good Oral Hygiene

Oral hygiene improved thanks to advice from Liverpool dentists

Having a healthy mouth has many benefits as oral conditions such as gum disease and tooth decay can be painful and lead to tooth loss.  In an image conscious world, this is definitely something to avoid.  If it doesn’t get that far, poor oral hygiene can still cause bad breath and staining to the teeth.  If your teeth and gums aren’t functioning properly it makes eating, drinking and talking much more difficult.

Healthy mouths are clean, free of debris and include pink gums.  Poor oral hygiene can lead to pain in the gums and sometimes bleeding.  Your teeth might have brown or yellow deposits on them and your mouth might feel sore when you eat.  These early indicators of poor oral hygiene are worth knowing because they can be relayed to your dentist who can advise you on how to stop them getting worse.

Dentists recommend that you spend about three minutes brushing your teeth twice a day using fluoride toothpaste, which will help to strengthen enamel, your teeth’s natural defence.  You should also be sure to floss to stop plaque building up between teeth where it is hard for brushes to reach. Plaque is a major cause of poor oral hygiene because it allows acids in some of the foods you eat to attack enamel and eventually cause painful cavities in your teeth.

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Make sure you visit your Liverpool dentist every six months so your mouth can be thoroughly checked for any signs of poor oral hygiene.  The fact is that many of the symptoms of poor oral hygiene can seem quite innocuous but if they are allowed to worsen they can lead to serious problems like tooth loss.

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