We all know what makes the best first impression for us. For some people, they notice people’s hair first – or their eyes – or something like that. For me, it has always been teeth. Teeth are usually the first thing I notice about someone when I am meeting someone for the first time. Consequently, I assign a lot of value to the health and hygiene of a person’s teeth, whether I want to or not. If you are likeme, then you are probably concerned about your own teeth quite a lot then as well. Well, I have good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that we are all at risk of developing tooth decay over the course of our lifetime. The good news is that there are things we can do to stop tooth decay from happening, so long as we are proactive about it and don’t neglect our oral hygiene. Because I care about you so much, I went ahead and researched how to avoid getting tooth decay so that you wouldn’t have to. So sit back, relax, and pay attention to this short article I have written about preventing tooth decay in your lifetime.

So if you are looking to prevent tooth decay, or even reverse it in some cases, then fluoride is going to be your best friend. Fluoride is one of the best substances out there because it works to prevent mineral loss in the tooth’s enamel and also replaces those minerals in the enamel. Fluoride is so beneficial to our dental hygiene that many more developed countries have started to put fluoride in their water supply to help citizens fight tooth decay.

Fluoride is also in pretty much any kind of toothpaste, mouthwash, or commercial tooth product that you might find somewhere in stores. Fluoride can also be bought from various stores and it is sold in capsule, tablet, or gel form that can aid in the prevention or reversal of tooth decay. This is super important information for you or a loved one if tooth decay is becoming a problem in your life. Hopefully you can prevent more trips to the dentist by using fluoride to fight off plaque, bacteria, and ultimately tooth decay.  

Another way to prevent tooth decay is to watch what you are eating. Remember that every sugary food or drink that we eat produces acid attacks on our teeth that produce bacteria and eat away at our enamel. What a tragic and scary thought this is – to think that everything you eat is trying to eat away at your mouth. Why are we even allowed to eat sugar and all that? Some tips for avoiding tooth decay in regards to eating might be to reduce the frequency with which you eat sugary foods. For instance, it might not be a good idea to eat candy between each meal. Regardless of the all around poor nutrition that candy offers, this eating habit will also cause frequent and repetitive acid attacks on one’s teeth and create a lot more bacteria which can lead to tooth decay. The other important thing to keep in mind is that brushing your teeth twice a day for 2 minutes each time is the single best way to fight bacteria, plaque, and tooth decay in your mouth.