Myths about Dental Health

Myths about Dental Health
1. Once the crown or filling a tooth is no longer needed extra care for that tooth.

Dental Fact:
If you want to keep all your teeth and treated, it is necessary to continue to perform regular oral hygiene and regular reviews. However, the decision to stop caring for the tooth or teeth, can lead to the development of caries or other change around or associated with this tooth. That can cost you very dearly.

2. If you do not have pain, do not visit a dentist.

Dental Fact:
Routine visits for professional cleanings and examinations are very important, whether you have a problem. Diagnosing and treating dental problems at an early stage is more comfortable, less expensive and less time-consuming approach. In addition, it reduces the risk of developing more serious and expensive damage that can affect other organs and systems.

3. Cleaning teeth with toothbrush and toothpaste is enough to keep your teeth clean.
 
Dental Fact:
Brushing teeth is an important part of keeping your teeth clean, but using the thread is also important. However, it is found that the brush cannotclean more than 60% of plaque.
 
4. When gums bleed, it is best not to use this stretch brush or floss

Dental Fact:
Bleeding gums is a sign that something is wrong. In most cases the problem of gingivitis resulting from plaque and tartar around the teeth, especially in the furrow between the gum and tooth. When there is no plaque and tartar, gum tissue will begin to heal and the bleeding will stop. So stop cleaning in this area can make things worse. If you notice a problem you should consult your dentist.

5. Whitening of the teeth is done once and white teeth remain so for life.
 
Dental Fact:
White teeth cannot stay there forever. The rate of return of color before the whitening procedure depends on many factors - the amount and type of food and drink that you use for example. Smoking largely negative effect on the process.

6. My parents did not have any cavities, so I will not have.
 
Dental Fact:
Genetics play a role in dental health, but it is in many other factors. The main component in predicting dental health is the level of oral hygiene of the oral cavity of the patient, not genetic destiny. Type, quantity and frequency of food consumed, and the overall health status, also affect.
 
7. During pregnancy, all dental procedures should be avoided.

Dental Fact:
Just the opposite. During pregnancy, it is better to visit a dentist regularly to decide in its infancy all dental problems. However, some of the procedures that should be avoided during this period whitening, placing veneers, as the second trimester you should not make unnecessary X-rays. Although it is established that digital photos do not harm the fetus, it is recommended that their use only when necessary.