There is no doubt that the maintaining healthy teeth and mouth healthy is very important. Each day of our various media “attack” ads for different toothpastes: hygiene, whitening, treatment and prevention.
Toothpaste, of course, and may be expensive, and cheap. However, this is not a substantial cause of differences in quality. Dentists in ads really sound convincing, even the prices of expensive creams are acceptable, especially taking into account the possible consequences of poor dental hygiene, but ultimately not the price, and the contents of a toothpaste determine whether it would work. One of the pluses is often compound property to remove the bacterias from the teeth. But what? Manufacturers used for this purpose often calcium carbonate, ie chalk, and she was rude abrasive, which scratched tooth enamel and deletes neck of the tooth. As a rule (but not universally!) The more inexpensive pasta, the more coarse is chalk. Even worse is when the paste contains aluminum oxide (in some countries, this ingredient has already been banned).
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The personal hygiene more effectively than vitamins protect the body from seasonal colds and infectious diseases. The impact of vitamin C, and most dietary supplements in this regard is greatly exaggerated, say experts from the German Institute for Quality Assurance and effectiveness of medical care (IQWiG). “When the days grow shorter and the temperature outside drops and the approaching flu season, many people start to drink vitamins to reduce the risk of cold. Such maintenance, however, is highly questionable benefit, because the high, inconsistent with personal characteristics doses of vitamins may be even harmful, but the benefit of antioxidants is overrated in most publications in the popular press, “said German doctors said on AMI-TASS. They say the increased use of vitamins are not a panacea against respiratory infections, whether it comes to flu, cold or sore throat. They advise instead to pay more attention to good personal hygiene – wash hands regularly as possible with warm water and soap, and to avoid unnecessary contact with others at work and outside: “This is the most efficient and effective active prevention of communicable diseases.

Some believe that healthy teeth should be washed after each meal, but this is not true. Only two hours after feeding on the teeth begin to form a coating. If he is not removed in 12 hours, this place begins to form tartar. The Dental Insurance Blog reported about research of English Dentists. Tartar can cause gum inflammation, increased mobility of teeth and unpleasant smell in the mouth. Moreover, it contributes to the development of caries. The easiest way to preserve the health of your teeth and gums is regular cleaning of the teeth (n less than twice daily), rinsing the mouth with special fluids, the use of sutures for teeth. Oral hygiene will be most effective, if their choice of toothpaste, toothbrush, etc., consult a dentist. In addition to the rules of personal hygiene, twice a year to visit a dentist for examination and prophylactic removal of tartar. Do not delay this visit – every one of the problems associated with the gums and teeth discovered at an early stage, be treated much easier, and much cheaper.
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