What are the causes and prevention methods of loose teeth

A friend invites you over on Sunday to eat some delicious food together, but because your teeth are loose and it’s difficult for you to chew, you are unable to enjoy the delicious food and have to decline sadly. Not only do you miss out on the delicious food, but you also dampen your friend’s enthusiasm. "Good teeth mean a good appetite, everything tastes delicious, and you stay healthy!" This well-known advertising slogan also tells a truth: people need good teeth to have a good appetite. If they eat well, their bodies will stay healthy and their daily lives will proceed more perfectly. The following article will tell you how to prevent loose teeth.

So, since loose teeth are so terrible, how can we prevent them? First of all, we need to look at the causes of loose teeth.

1. Periodontal disease: Poor oral hygiene, tartar accumulation and bacterial growth will inevitably cause gingivitis and periodontitis. Periodontitis is one of the main causes of gum recession and loose teeth. Only by preventing or promptly and effectively treating periodontal disease can we prevent tooth loosening.

2. Tooth decay: If tooth decay is not treated in time, it will develop into pulpitis. Pulpitis will develop downward and cause apical periodontitis, and the teeth will become loose. Therefore, maintaining good oral hygiene and treating tooth decay early can nip tooth loosening in the bud.

3. Dental trauma: If the teeth are severely traumatized, symptoms such as loose teeth and bleeding may occur. In this case, patients need to go to a regular professional dental hospital in time, and have the doctor make a diagnosis and treatment to retain the loose teeth as much as possible.

4. Improper brushing method : Using vigorous horizontal brushing method to brush teeth will cause wedge-shaped defects in the neck of teeth, gum atrophy, loose teeth, sensitive and painful symptoms in the long run.

How to prevent loose teeth?

1. Maintain oral hygiene and pay attention to cleaning: Having good oral hygiene, brushing teeth at least twice a day, morning and evening, cleaning teeth with dental floss and mouthwash, and going to the hospital regularly for teeth cleaning and oral examinations are effective preventive measures to maintain oral hygiene and avoid tartar accumulation and periodontal disease.

2. Use the correct brushing method: Wrong brushing method, especially horizontal brushing, can easily cause gum atrophy and wedge-shaped defects of teeth. Therefore, using the Bass brushing method or the vertical brushing method can not only effectively clean the oral cavity, but also protect the gums and teeth.

3. Treat oral diseases promptly: If you encounter dental trauma, caries, periodontal disease and other diseases, you must seek treatment as soon as possible to prevent the condition from worsening, aggravating the symptoms, and causing loose teeth and tooth loss.

4. Try to avoid dental trauma: Pay attention to the protection of your teeth at ordinary times, and protect your teeth when doing intense and confrontational exercises. It is best to wear a tooth protector. At the same time, eat less hard food, do not use your teeth to open bottle caps, and protect your teeth from injury.

5. For missing teeth, dentures should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent the alveolar bone at the missing tooth site from atrophy due to disuse, which may cause other teeth to become crooked or loose.

Dental problems are not trivial matters. A healthy mouth leads to a healthy body. If you want to have healthy teeth, you should take good care of your oral health and pay attention to hygiene and cleaning. Also, you should develop a good habit of regular physical examinations, and you can include oral examinations in your physical examinations.

How to prevent loose teeth?

1. Maintain oral hygiene and pay attention to cleaning: Having good oral hygiene, brushing teeth at least twice a day, morning and evening, cleaning teeth with dental floss and mouthwash, and going to the hospital regularly for teeth cleaning and oral examinations are effective preventive measures to maintain oral hygiene and avoid tartar accumulation and periodontal disease.

2. Use the correct brushing method: Wrong brushing method, especially horizontal brushing, can easily cause gum atrophy and wedge-shaped defects of teeth. Therefore, using the Bass brushing method or the vertical brushing method can not only effectively clean the oral cavity, but also protect the gums and teeth.

3. Treat oral diseases promptly: If you encounter dental trauma, caries, periodontal disease and other diseases, you must seek treatment as soon as possible to prevent the condition from worsening, aggravating the symptoms, and causing loose teeth and tooth loss.

4. Try to avoid dental trauma: Pay attention to the protection of your teeth at ordinary times, and protect your teeth when doing intense and confrontational exercises. It is best to wear a tooth protector. At the same time, eat less hard food, do not use your teeth to open bottle caps, and protect your teeth from injury.

5. For missing teeth, dentures should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent the alveolar bone at the missing tooth site from atrophy due to disuse, which may cause other teeth to become crooked or loose.

Dental problems are not trivial matters. A healthy mouth leads to a healthy body. If you want to have healthy teeth, you should take good care of your oral health and pay attention to hygiene and cleaning. Also, you should develop a good habit of regular physical examinations, and you can include oral examinations in your physical examinations.