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What common dental mistakes are you making?

Over half of UK adults haven’t visited the dentist in the last two years.

Our oral and dental hygiene is incredibly important but surprisingly, UK adults make several common mistakes that affect the impact of their daily dental routine. This list identifies key dental mistakes you might be making, which could lead to oral health complications in the future.

1) Avoiding the Dentist

Incredibly half of UK adults haven’t visited the dentist in the last two years. Regular dental visits are vital in maintaining your oral health and dental hygiene. We recommend visiting the dentist every six months.

“Dental checkups are fundamentally important because dentists are able to prevent or stop cavity problems, which are impossible to detect by yourself.”

2) Changing Your Toothbrush

Toothbrushes are very important for your dental hygiene routine. They scrub away a lot of bacteria and plaque that forms on and around your teeth. But a common mistake people make is not replacing it regularly.

“Bacteria can remain attached to the bristles of an older toothbrush.”

You should look to replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months. If you’ve noticed that your toothbrush bristles are losing their shape, we recommend replacing it.

3) Not Using Fluoride

Tooth decay is a very common dental issue that affects many UK adults daily. Although it’s important to ensure children don’t get overexposed to fluoride, a dental mistake adults are making is ditching fluoride toothpaste entirely.

“Natural remedies are becoming popular, but they lack the necessary amount of fluoride needed in protecting your teeth from decay.”

Fluoride helps strengthen the enamel around each tooth, protecting it from everyday substances like drinks and food. This prevents cavities in the teeth and any other infections that might arise.

4) Flossing

Bacteria and other germs can always be found stuck in-between your teeth, and they may be unreachable from your toothbrush. Daily flossing has numerous dental health benefits such as; preventing bad breath, prevents plaque build-up and most importantly, helps prevents gum disease.

“Flossing after each meal is a great way in preventing food and bacteria from being stuck in-between your teeth.”

5) Brushing Your Tongue

Although your tongue isn’t at risk for developing cavities, a common dental mistake people make is forgetting about brushing their tongue entirely! Because the tongue isn’t smooth, bacteria can tuck away in-between the crevices along the tongue’s surface.

“Brushing your tongue can be a common solution for bad breath after bacteria and plaque have been removed from its surface.”

Health Fact Sheets

Stay Informed

At Health & Therapy Clinic Online, we like to provide our readers with as much information as possible about keeping body and mind healthy.

Check out our fact sheets below to find out more about a range of vital topics.

Fact sheets:

What is allergy?

What is an Allergen?

We are interested in all areas of health. Often illness can be a direct reaction to something in the environment or something we eat or come into contact with.

Oral health:

The health of our teeth and gums is vital not only to have a great looking smile but to keep our bodies healthy. Click here to see gum disease facts in London.

Gum disease is a common occurrence in adults and can be managed with a daily hygiene routine.

However, if you have concerns about the health of your teeth or gums, it’s best to get checked by a dental expert. View your Hertfordshire treatment options here.

Vitamin D:

Vitamin D lowers blood pressure

A diet with sufficient vitamins helps the body to function properly. Get tested if you have concerns. See our list of local NHS services.

Diabetics:

Type 2 Diabetes latest. See how walking can help manage the disease.

Diabetes can affect the eyesight. Make sure to book regular checkups. Click here for more.

Spear Medical Bulletin:

Medical bulletin – Doctors have assisted some of our members with their allergies and sensitivities.
Moulds: One of our members has had a bad experience with mould causing illness.

First Aid

Find out what everyone should know about First Aid. Click here.

Autism:

What is autism?

How a Physician Cured Her Son of autism?

Fluoride:

The Big Debate “ Should we fluoridate our water supplies?

The children of some of our members have experienced white spots on their teeth.

Mercury:

Mercury could soon be banned by EU – amalgam fillings

Some of our members have had their amalgam fillings removed because of health concerns.

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