A lot of people love to use tooth picks in order to clear out food stuck in their teeth after meals.Some people even consider to do it as a habit that they will use it, even if they no longer have to. These people do not know that there are possible hazards to using it. In order to convince them to avoid using tooth picks, here are 5 reasons why it is bad for oral health.
1. It can be a source of oral infections. In fact, it could also be a reason for a person to acquire more severe oral discomforts such as mouth cancer. Keep in mind that tooth picks are never sterile as they are only be stored on tables and closets kept inside their boxes or cases. It would never be ideal to put such thing inside your mouth for health reasons.
2. Constant tooth picking can break the enamel of your teeth. The enamel which is a hard yet thin layer covering the crown of a tooth is a vital tissue as it serves as the main protection or coat of the tooth. Due to its thinness, it can easily break this tissue given that tooth picks are made up of hard substance. Once the user applies pressure on the tooth, the enamel will easily break off of it. Just imagine all of the damage your teeth enamel has taken so far if you are using it three times a day.
3. Madonna is the only person in this world that looks good despite having a gap in between her two front teeth. Keep in mind that Madonna is a big celebrity and you are not. If you keep on using it then there'd be a better chance that gaps between your teeth are going to increase. Aside from the fact that it is not good to look at, your teeth can easily acquire dirt due to the fact that they can easily penetrate and cling on to the teeth with wider gaps in between them.
4. It can be damaging to the gums. Whenever a person is using tooth picks, it is inevitable for them to sometimes hit their gums with it. Worse is when they apply too much pressure and they would accidentally have their gums wounded. If you have wounded or damaged gums, the chances of being able to acquire diseases would be higher most especially if the gums become infected. This is why most dentists advise their patients and clients to use dental flossers instead as they are proven to be more safe.
5. It was introduced by cavemen who didn't have resources back then to cater for their dental care needs. All they can afford was to have a twig or a small branch of a plant to use as their means to clean their teeth. However, at this day and age it is surprising that a lot of people are still into tooth picking given that it is already proven to be hazardous to one's oral health. This reason may not be related to oral health but it is an action that is just not good to look at. Perhaps if you lived back in the time of cavemen then such action would be justifiable but it's 2014 and we already have dental flossers. People often overlook the health hazards that it can probably give them. There are no implemented rules that prevents people from using tooth picks. All we have are constant reminders from dentists, health care facilities and concerned citizens such as myself in order to inform everyone out there that tooth picking is bad for oral health.
1. It can be a source of oral infections. In fact, it could also be a reason for a person to acquire more severe oral discomforts such as mouth cancer. Keep in mind that tooth picks are never sterile as they are only be stored on tables and closets kept inside their boxes or cases. It would never be ideal to put such thing inside your mouth for health reasons.
2. Constant tooth picking can break the enamel of your teeth. The enamel which is a hard yet thin layer covering the crown of a tooth is a vital tissue as it serves as the main protection or coat of the tooth. Due to its thinness, it can easily break this tissue given that tooth picks are made up of hard substance. Once the user applies pressure on the tooth, the enamel will easily break off of it. Just imagine all of the damage your teeth enamel has taken so far if you are using it three times a day.
3. Madonna is the only person in this world that looks good despite having a gap in between her two front teeth. Keep in mind that Madonna is a big celebrity and you are not. If you keep on using it then there'd be a better chance that gaps between your teeth are going to increase. Aside from the fact that it is not good to look at, your teeth can easily acquire dirt due to the fact that they can easily penetrate and cling on to the teeth with wider gaps in between them.
4. It can be damaging to the gums. Whenever a person is using tooth picks, it is inevitable for them to sometimes hit their gums with it. Worse is when they apply too much pressure and they would accidentally have their gums wounded. If you have wounded or damaged gums, the chances of being able to acquire diseases would be higher most especially if the gums become infected. This is why most dentists advise their patients and clients to use dental flossers instead as they are proven to be more safe.
5. It was introduced by cavemen who didn't have resources back then to cater for their dental care needs. All they can afford was to have a twig or a small branch of a plant to use as their means to clean their teeth. However, at this day and age it is surprising that a lot of people are still into tooth picking given that it is already proven to be hazardous to one's oral health. This reason may not be related to oral health but it is an action that is just not good to look at. Perhaps if you lived back in the time of cavemen then such action would be justifiable but it's 2014 and we already have dental flossers. People often overlook the health hazards that it can probably give them. There are no implemented rules that prevents people from using tooth picks. All we have are constant reminders from dentists, health care facilities and concerned citizens such as myself in order to inform everyone out there that tooth picking is bad for oral health.
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