My Recommendations
- A balanced diet adhering to fixed eating times that avoids “grazing” during the day.
- Consult with nutrition text to identify which foods are sugar / acid rich. Maybe identify calorific values for food so as to address the need for “grazing”. Understand that our bodies are far more addictive to all the foods that result in tooth damage. Hence the cliché “if it tastes good it must be bad”.
- If sugars and acids are consumed they are best consumed at the end of meal times in one go. Prolonged “grazing” is less desirable.
- A firm and prolonged “Scrub” of the biting surfaces of teeth at least 2 times daily with the use of a traditional tooth brush. This surface of the tooth is undulated like a “mountain” to aid the crushing of food. The food can remain trapped here for lengthy periods of time. A firm scrub here does not damage the tooth.
- A gentle clean of the tooth surface where it emerges from the gum. The brush to be used here is a single tufted “interspace” brush. This area is best cleaned with a gentle action with the brush angled at 45 degrees to the gum line. Scrubbing with a traditional brush is best avoided as this can result in abrasion damage.
- The spaces in between teeth are best cleaned using dental floss. This habit is best promoted and developed early so that it becomes second nature.
- The use of Fluoride toothpaste during tooth cleaning.
Quicklinks
Home | Dr Hafeez Ahmed | Meet the Team | Where to find us | Patient Testimonials | Press Releases
Gum Disease | Dental Implants | Family Dentistry | Referral Info | Contact Us