How to Care for Your Teeth in Winter: Helpful Tips from a Dentist
During the winter months, the oral cavity requires more careful care.
Dentist Luiza Avtandilyan spoke about how to properly care for your teeth in cold weather, writes aif.ru.
She noted that first of all, you need to brush your teeth well; you can’t skip this procedure.
It is important to take into account that in winter, when immunity weakens, pathological processes in the oral cavity develop faster than in the warm season.
The doctor reminded that you should brush your teeth twice a day - in the morning after breakfast and in the evening before bed.
In addition, in winter, you should avoid significant temperature changes. This means that you should breathe through your nose, not your mouth, when outside, and it is also better to reduce the number of long conversations in the cold.
You should not drink hot drinks in the cold, otherwise it will weaken the protective properties of tooth enamel and may lead to cracks.
In addition, in winter you need to drink enough clean water to maintain an alkaline balance and neutralize aggressive acids.
Avtandilyan added that special attention should be paid to one's diet. It should be balanced and healthy.
The emphasis should be on those products that contain protein and calcium.
For example, you need to include fish, poultry, nuts, and dairy in your diet. If you want to eat something sweet, you need to rinse your mouth after eating it.
In winter, we must not forget about timely prevention.
Previously, we talked about the main reasons for tooth loss.
