London Bridge Dental Practice Blog » oral hygiene http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Stinky breath is anti-social, prevent it easily. By a London SE1 dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/stinky-breath-is-anti-social-prevent-it-easily-by-a-london-se1-dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/stinky-breath-is-anti-social-prevent-it-easily-by-a-london-se1-dentist#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:58:24 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=169 Bad breath will lose you friends, and even business if your job involves face to face selling, says a London SE1 dentist. Yet the solution to bad breath is often a simple change to your oral hygiene program, although you`ll need to identify the cause first to make sure. The most common cause of bad breath is a poor method and a lax attitude to keeping your teeth clean and free from food deposits, these deposits fed the bacteria which causes the bad odour in the first place. In the night while we sleep, acid production builds up due to a dry mouth and bacterial activity. That acid breaks down the enamel on our teeth and wears away our gums, this allows disease to infect the gums and they recede. The bacteria that lives in our mouth is constantly reproducing and causing us all sorts of problems, bad breath is a sure fired sign of this. To keep that acid down we have to more careful what we eat, cutting out excessive sugar and fat will help a lot as these feed the bacteria. Brushing with the correct brush and in the correct manner will also help to keep food deposits in the mouth down, as will flossing. Flossing is the most underrated part of oral hygiene and is more important than brushing. Flossing every time we eat will help to keep bad breath at bay, so keep a flossing stick with you and just spend a few minutes using it every time you eat.

]]> http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/stinky-breath-is-anti-social-prevent-it-easily-by-a-london-se1-dentist/feed 0 Oral Hygiene tips from a London SE1 dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/oral-hygiene-tips-from-a-london-se1-dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/oral-hygiene-tips-from-a-london-se1-dentist#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:35:21 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=159 Far too many people don’t take oral hygiene seriously enough these days, bad breath and constantly infected gums are the result of this lax regime says a London SE1 dentist. The best way to healthier teeth is through a simple, but disciplined program of brushing, flossing and rinsing. Flossing is the best thing you can do, but we don’t do it often enough and that’s a shame as it is the best way to keep down the production of oral acid. Yes, we do floss in the morning and at night, but it is during the day when we don’t floss that acid is produced in huge amounts. The times that mostly damage our teeth are during the day and at night, when we sleep and eat fast food, it is then that saliva is not produced and acid cannot be neutralised. That`s why our breath smells so badly in the morning. We need saliva to swallow, and to neutralise acid build up that is produced by oral bacteria. In the daytime we eat snacks and fast foods, it’s a sign of the busy times we live in, and that is good news for the bacteria, but bad news for our breath, gums and teeth. Drinking water during the day, and at nigh, will go a long way to neutralising acid that damages your gums and teeth; it is also good for taking toxins out of the body on a regular basis. Brushing also needs some attention to detail as most of us brush the wrong way, ask at your local dentists or chemists for information on brushing correctly.

]]> http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/oral-hygiene-tips-from-a-london-se1-dentist/feed 0 Brushing and Flossing; Rocket Science it Ain`t, says a South East London dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/brushing-and-flossing-rocket-science-it-aint-says-a-south-east-london-dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/brushing-and-flossing-rocket-science-it-aint-says-a-south-east-london-dentist#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:38:30 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=98 Brushing and Flossing is probably the most important part of our dental hygiene regime, says a dentist from South East London. However, it has to be done properly in order to have the fullest effect and to keep gum disease away. The method of brushing is as important as the brush itself, there tends to be a fallacy about the fact that if you use an electric brush you don’t need to brush for too long, fallacies in dental care can cost you your teeth. A hand brush is the best method in a lot of cases as it allows you to feel the way around the teeth, and to get into all those awkward places that electric brushes often miss. That said, electric brushes are just as useful and effective as the old method, many of them have a timer and that is a handy tool in itself. A good mouthwash can dislodge recently consumed food particles, and that followed by a good flossing session will usually dislodge almost all the bits of food hiding in between the teeth. When we brush it should be the last part of the operation, a clean and healthy mouth will ensure that the teeth last a long time, and keep gum disease at bay. Carrying around a few floss sticks for cleaning in between the teeth after a sandwich or a light meal will also help in the fight against tartar, this is the hardened bacteria that accumulates around the base of the teeth where the gums meet the tooth. Tartar is usually removed at our 6 monthly visits to the dentist, but don’t let that make you lax in your regime, brushing and flossing should be kept to a high standard and never relaxed.

]]> http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/brushing-and-flossing-rocket-science-it-aint-says-a-south-east-london-dentist/feed 0 Preserve dental hygiene with appointment at South East London dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/preserve-dental-hygiene-with-appointment-at-south-east-london-dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/preserve-dental-hygiene-with-appointment-at-south-east-london-dentist#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:25:13 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=15 Dental hygiene is the process of keeping your teeth and mouth clean and healthy by following a correct brushing and flossing routine. The third and possibly most important factor is maintaining regular visits to the dentist every six months for dental check ups.

Brushing and flossing help to prevent the build up of plaque on the enamel surface of teeth. Plaque is a sticky, bacterial substance that releases enamel damaging acid causing tooth decay and gum disease. The purpose of dental hygiene is to use good brushing and flossing techniques to remove this plaque and prevent it turning into harder, immovable tartar. This will result in healthy, debris-free teeth surrounded by healthy pink gums that are not sensitive and a mouth that smells nice.

Teeth that are not clean and healthy are often prone to painful or bleeding gums, bad breath, yellow or brown stains on the teeth and teeth that become loose over time. These are all quite unpleasant conditions that can be easily remedied with better dental hygiene. Ignore these problems and they become worse and can eventually lead to painful periodontitis, tooth decay and eventually tooth loss.

In addition to brushing and flossing it may be necessary to use mouthwash or fluoride to protect your teeth but it is only recommended to use these products under advice from a South East London dentist. The dentist can also advise patients which toothpaste is most suitable to use and what brush is most suited to your teeth. Seeing a dental hygienist can also help to improve the overall quality of your dental heath.

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