Dental health and physical health

The quality of teeth directly reflects the health of the body. The misunderstandings to be eliminated are: the elderly are not equal to losing their teeth, many people have misunderstandings about tooth washing, and many people have never brushed their teeth all their lives. Human health begins with the mouth, and food enters the human body from the mouth. Therefore, if there is a disease in the mouth, then people's health will not be better. Therefore, oral health is the main index to measure a person's health. But at present, most people in China have many misunderstandings about oral diseases. How to understand these misunderstandings and keep teeth healthy needs to know the following aspects.

The old man doesn't mean that his teeth are gone, and he won't be "old-fashioned" if he stays away from periodontal disease. Many people think that people's teeth will naturally fall off when they get old, but for healthy people, the international standard is 80 years old and 20 functional teeth. Functional teeth are teeth that can be chewed without loosening. Many people think that brushing teeth and swollen gums lead to periodontal disease, and finally miss the opportunity to treat periodontal disease.

Oral health should also be checked regularly. The prevention of periodontal disease should focus on self-oral health care, and regular oral examination is an effective measure to prevent and treat periodontal disease at an early stage. You can go once a year or once every six months. Tooth washing is the basic work to prevent periodontal disease. Many people have a misconception about tooth washing, thinking that tooth washing will lead to damage and loosening of the tooth surface. In fact, the discomfort after tooth washing is a temporary reaction after dental calculus is washed away. Once the gum condition is improved, the discomfort of the gum will be gradually reduced, and the teeth will not be loosened due to tooth washing.

Many people don't brush their teeth correctly all their lives. Brushing skills are demanding and you need to study hard. Only by mastering the correct brushing method can the plaque on the gingival sulcus and tooth surface be effectively controlled. The correct method of brushing teeth is to put the bristles at the junction of teeth and gums, tilt the bristles at 45 degrees to the root of the tooth, shake them horizontally for several times, and then brush the surface with a brush. Not too hard. Brush your teeth in order. Brush your teeth from gum to crown, upper teeth from top to bottom and lower teeth from bottom to top. Don't use a saw to brush horizontally. The occlusal surface can be brushed back and forth. The inside of the teeth is the most easily overlooked and the place where dental plaque accumulates. You should brush your teeth in the same way. Brush your teeth for at least 3 minutes at a time.