Home Remedies for Your Teeth.
Home Remedies for Your Teeth.
August 10, 2007
Bakhru Krishan Bakhru
American Chronicle
A tooth is made up of 3 layers. The outer layer is called the enamel. The layer underneath the enamel is known as dentine and the core of the tooth is made up of softer material called pulp. In the pulp reside the nerves. If the teeth are not properly brushed twice a day and rinsed with water every time you eat something, the food particles accumulate in the oral cavity particularly in between the teeth and oral bacteria converts this into acids. This acid is called lactic acid, this dissolves the enamel and gets into the next layer which is dentine and forms a lesion or white spots; if left unattended this gives rise to a cavity in the tooth. At this stage, the nerve endings in the pulp get exposed leading to a severe toothache; when the decay reaches the root part of the tooth; the tooth decays and falls off. To avoid tooth problems, you should brush your teeth at least twice daily in up and down strokes rather then from side to side, this removes plaque more effectively.
Massage the gums with your fingers after brushing, as this increases the blood supply and hence nutrition to the gums.
Don't forget to clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner; this is as important as cleaning your teeth.
Rinse your mouth thoroughly after eating anything to reduce the accumulation of food residues in the mouth.
Always use a tooth brush with M shaped bristles as this cleans the teeth more effectively than ordinary tooth brushes with flat bristles. Do not use hard tooth brushes as these will damage the gums.
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