Zahnpflege & Mundhygiene

Checklist for Healthy Teeth

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Healthy teeth are the result of good genes, do you think? According to a recent Forsa study, more than half of all Germans have already made the intention to exercise more several times. Closely followed by a healthy diet, the intention to do something more for healthy teeth was far behind. a thorough dental check-up to spring like spring cleaning. How to clean your keep your teeth healthy, even if you haven't drawn the best genetic lot, we'll explain to you in today's blog post.

Healthy teeth into old age

In general, equip your dentist at least twice a year a visit. The change of seasons in spring and autumn is ideal for this. You know it: the year goes by far too quickly and important check-up appointments may have been missed again. To prevent this, you should have a check-up appointment with your dentist agree.

Many dentists give check-up appointments for dental examinations and preventive prophylaxis short term, so you don’t have to wait several months. If you go for a check-up twice a year, you can small changes in your teeth are immediately banned and can be remedied with a small treatment. This means that the chances are good that your Teeth remain healthy even in old age are.

The dental check-up is twice a calendar year free of charge for you and is from your paid by statutory health insuranceDepending on the health insurance company, the costs for a professional teeth cleaning are covered once or twice a year. If you have pre-existing conditions, the period for this can also be shortened individually. In order to keep your teeth healthy for a long time, you should following 2 tips follow.

Tip 1: Eat healthy

If you want to do something good for your teeth in the long term, pay attention to what you eat. balanced diet is an incredibly important factor in dental health. What many people don’t know? Numerous Food unconsciously helps with dental careVitamin A and calcium, for example, strengthen tooth enamel.

Whole grain products, on the other hand, activate saliva flow and play a major role in natural caries preventionLemons and oranges as well as other acidic foods attack the sensitive tooth enamel and can even demineralize it. So avoid acids and if you do, then mineralize your teeth afterwards with cold milk, for example.

Tip 2: Brush your teeth healthily

With the individual prophylaxis Children are taught to brush their teeth every six months. At the same time, their brushing habits are observed, checked and, if necessary, professionally improved. Parents are then encouraged to continually review what they have learned and correct it themselves if necessary.

Unfortunately, there are often the adults who have a completely wrong idea of correct cleaning behaviorIn connection with healthy cleaning behaviour, professional cleaning the interdental spacesYou should focus on this aspect and make it a permanent part of your daily dental hygiene After small snacks, you can do something good for your teeth with a sugar-free dental care chewing gum.


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