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How to keep healthy teeth?
How to keep my teeth cavity free ?
How are things/practice doing I need to follow and which is best tooth paste that I can use and how often do I need to brush for a day
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Brushing your teeth before going to sleep is best way to be cavity free.
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Brush your teeth twice daily.
Rinses after every meals.
Go for regular dental check up.
Warm saline rinses.
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Hello dear
Please be aware
See maintainence of oral hygiene is the key to success for healthy teeth
Brush twice a day with proper brushing technique
Rinse with water after every meal
Eat fibrous diet and take minimum junk food
Use nutritious sugar food as compared to sticky sugar food
For further details you can consult me
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- Brush twice daily. Brushing at night is very important.
- Use any gel tooth paste.
- Use a fluoridated mouthwash twice weekly if you don't have any problem in your teeth and regularly if you experience sensitivity or have caries.
- Do not brush till 30 mins after a meal.
- Avoid too much sugary snacks.
- Keep space in between two teeth clean by flossing.
- Get any problem with your teeth treated at the earliest.
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Consult online or visit dentist every 6 months
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Lukewarm salt water rinse before sleep helps kill germs in mouth.
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Hello sir , greetings !! I have gone through your question to keep your teeth cavity free you need to adopt a proper oral hygiene practice , for which
You have to brush twice .
Any flouridated toothpaste can be used .
Take a piece of salad after every meal which flushes out any accumulated food.
For children no milk or snacks before an hour to go to bed.
Avoid sticky food.
Decrease sugar intak.
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patient should take care that no overnight food should be accumulated on the teeth.
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Good evening sir,
I have gone through your description.
For maintain your teeth healthy you should brushing twice daily.
Don't eat anything before 1 hour going for sleep.
Food accumulation on teeth causes cavity.
Eat small bowl of fibrous and sytrus food after every meal. It removes accumulated food from your teeth.
Vitamins and calcium deficiency not associated with cavity formation.
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Dr. Dipti Chadda Srivatsava
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Agra
Brush your teeth twice a day on daily basis.
Rinse your mouth after consuming eatables or drinking something.
Consult a dentist every 6 monthly
Avoid consuming too much sweet things like candies, chocolates, cold drinks, etc.
Floss ur teeth with a dental floss after brushing.
U can use a fluoride based toothpaste.
Vantej toothpaste by Dr Reddy's is good.
Senquel -F toothpaste is also good.
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