1) Eat more fruit and vegetables
Having a healthy mouth has a lot to do with your diet. Even with the best oral hygiene routine (brushing twice a day, flossing once a day), it can still be hard to keep your teeth healthy over the long term if your diet isn’t right.
Eating a variety of nutrient-rich foods from all the food groups helps to promote healthy teeth and gums. This means to maintain a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, protein foods, calcium-rich foods and whole grains for a healthy smile as well as a healthy body.
2) Stop smoking
We all know that smoking is bad for your health but you might be surprised to see the different ways in which it can affect your oral health:
These include:
• stained teeth
• bad breath (halitosis)
• tooth loss
• gum disease
• loss of taste and smell
• reduced blood supply to the mouth
• an increased build-up of plaque and tartar on your teeth
• delayed healing following dental extractions and other oral surgery
• increased risk of oral cancer
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3) Change your toothbrush
A study looking at peoples oral health habits discovered that people were actually changing their toothbrush every 9 months. That’s 6 months longer than recommended. Your toothbrush is home to more than 100 million bacteria including E. coli and staphylococci (Staph) bacteria, according to researchers at the University of Manchester in England.
4) Reduce Stress
Stress can seriously affect your oral health if you are clenching or grinding your jaw/teeth. Teeth grinding is medically known as a condition called bruxism. Many people are often unaware they have this problem, however, if you wake up with a headache or jaw ache there’s a high chance you are grinding.
Your dentist will be able to tell you if you are likely to have bruxism. If you frequently suffer from bruxism it can lead to severely worn teeth and even jaw problems. You can get further information on this here…
5) Ditch the sugar
Sugar has been hitting the headlines a lot recently. There has never been a better time to ditch or seriously reduce the amount of sugar we consume. Having an occasional treat is okay as long as it occasional and not every day or all day. Many people aren’t aware that it’s actually the frequency of sugary drinks and foods that do the damage not necessarily the quantity. So cut out any unnecessary sugar that you consume frequently such as juice and sugar in hot drinks.
