1, periodontitis
Yes, periodontitis again! Periodontitis is the most common cause of food impaction in adults.
Periodontitis often leads to different degrees of loosening and displacement of teeth, and cracks appear between the teeth that were originally arranged closely, and food residues are easy to embed. In addition, after periodontitis is controlled, gingival inflammation is eliminated, but it is often accompanied by gingival recession, which exposes the gap originally covered by gingiva and easily leads to food blockage.
2. Tooth wear
Cutting teeth and grinding food day after day will cause physiological tooth loss. In general, it is not easy to produce gaps between teeth. But if the crown is excessively worn, it is easy to cause food impaction.
3. Tooth loss
After their teeth were missing, they had to fend for themselves without dentures. In particular, the teeth that were originally occluded with missing teeth lost occlusal resistance and often extended outward, and the teeth on both sides of missing teeth also shifted, which was more likely to cause occlusion.
4. Tooth decay
Tooth decay, especially when it develops to a certain extent, will lead to wormholes in teeth. These "holes" are the high incidence areas of tooth blockage, but it is not so convenient to take out these blocked foreign bodies. If tooth decay occurs adjacent to teeth, it will create a gap between two teeth, making it easier to plug teeth when eating.
5. Impacted wisdom teeth
If wisdom teeth do not grow out or grow straight, it is not easy to cause tooth blockage. But it is often counterproductive, and the eruption of wisdom teeth is always not so smooth. The end result of long crooked teeth is that food scraps are more likely to stay between wisdom teeth and front big teeth. In addition, even if the wisdom teeth are not crooked, because the position is too backward, the daily cleaning is not done well, and the probability of tooth decay is very high, and it is easy to plug teeth over time.
6. Uneven teeth
This situation is called dentition disorder, and the teeth are arranged neatly, such as teeth dislocation and torsion, which will naturally make food get stuck in these places more easily and conveniently, leading to tooth blockage.
7. Danger of tooth extraction
Picking teeth with toothpicks has at least three hazards:
1. It is easy to cause gum inflammation. When picking teeth, sharp toothpicks can easily hurt delicate gums. Once there is a wound on the gum surface, bacteria will take the opportunity to enter and cause gum inflammation.
2. It is easy to cause teeth to loosen and fall off. If the gums are often damaged, the gums will shrink and the roots will be exposed in the long run. Because the shape of the teeth is big head and small root, the gums contract, which makes the gap between the roots increase and food residues enter more easily. The more residue, the more frequent tooth picking, and so on, a vicious circle, which eventually leads to the loss of root protection, tooth loosening or falling off.
3. It is easy to cause toothache. Tooth surface is covered with a layer of enamel, which can protect dentin. The enamel of the root is very thin, and frequent tooth picking will wear the enamel. After the tooth loses its protective layer, it will be sensitive to cold, heat, acid and sweetness, which will easily cause toothache.
Many people have the habit of picking their teeth with toothpicks after meals. As everyone knows, the wrong way to pick your teeth or picking your teeth every day for no reason will make your teeth bigger and bigger and damage your gums. On the contrary, they will not be able to protect their teeth. Improper use of toothpicks even has four major hazards:
First of all, toothpicks with lax disinfection and poor management are easy to cause diseases.
All kinds of bacteria and viruses attached to toothpicks will enter the human body through toothpicks. According to the health department, a small toothpick "hides" tens of thousands of bacteria.
Secondly, improper use of toothpicks can lead to periodontal disease. If you pick your teeth at will or use toothpicks improperly, it will lead to gingivitis, gingival atrophy and periodontal disease. Never force toothpicks into the interdental nipple area, because this will increase the interdental space and cause periodontal disease.
Third, holding a toothpick carelessly may endanger life. According to Jinan Stomatological Hospital, a consumer accidentally swallowed a toothpick and punctured his small intestine, and took it out after an emergency operation in the hospital, which almost killed him. Recently, the hospital admitted two similar patients.
In addition, wooden toothpicks cause huge wood consumption. According to statistics, China consumes more than 600 billion toothpicks every year. If it is made of wood, it will consume 6.5438+0.6 million cubic meters of wood, equivalent to 2.03 million mu of forest. Manufacturing bamboo consumes 6.5438+0.4 million tons of bamboo, equivalent to 700,000 mu of bamboo. At present, Korea, Japan and other developed countries have completely banned wooden toothpicks. At the same time, the production process and use of toothpicks also pollute the environment.
Consumer warning points out that the sanitary condition and correct use of toothpicks are directly related to the health care of teeth and oral hygiene, and must not be taken lightly.
First of all, don't pick your teeth if there is no blockage, and at the same time develop the habit of brushing your teeth correctly every day; Secondly, don't take a toothpick, because the tip of the toothpick accidentally enters the esophagus, which is life-threatening. For consumers with dental diseases and food embedded in their teeth, they can choose to use it.
100% degraded starch toothpick; It is recommended to use gap brushes instead of toothpicks. The gap brush is a small brush specially used to clean the food residue of dental plaque on the adjacent surface of teeth. Intermittent brush has a very good cleaning effect on teeth and can also prevent periodontal disease. Therefore, it should be strongly advocated.
In addition, when choosing to use toothpicks, you should choose products made of cork, the surface should be smooth, the tip should not be too sharp, and it should be smooth. Choose toothpicks with good packaging, factory name, address and hygiene license number, and strictly sterilized products produced by regular manufacturers. Please don't use toothpicks that are not placed in closed containers, which may cause pollution.
"Consumer Warning" finally pointed out that consumers should bear in mind that picking their teeth with inferior toothpicks will get worse and worse.