Oral Bad Habits

An oral bad habit can be very harmful to your tooth. In this blog, I will discuss these topics & I will say which all habits are very harmful to your tooth & overall health. So be aware of this & stop all the bad habits.

Tobacco & Betel nut: Any item of tobacco & betel nut is very harmful to your health. Tobacco is one of the most destructive habits for your mouth & overall health. It not only causes discolouration of the teeth it also causes poor oral hygiene and bad breath, tooth abrasion, mouth ulcer but it can also cause loss of bone density in the jaw, inflamed salivary glands, gum disease, and oral cancer. Know in details about the ill effect of Tobacco- Click here.

Brushing Too Hard & wrong tooth brushing technique: If you will use hard brush can cause tooth grinding & mouth ulcer. Tooth grinding can lead to tooth sensitivity & pain. Using a hard brush can cause the same problem. Brush your tooth gently, don’t give more pressure while brushing your tooth, use the proper technique to brush your tooth.

Thumb Sucking: Children who suck their thumbs for a long time(Age after of 3years) run the risk of misalignment their new adult teeth. It also can affect development in the jaw, can cause upper teeth flare out, front tooth open bite, lower teeth and lip turn inwards then orthodontic treatment is needed in future. To stop thumb sucking habit, the habit-breaking appliance you can be used.

Nail Biting & Lip biting: Nail biting can lead to fractures and chipping of front teeth. It is an oral bad habit that can begin at a young age. Stop this habit. Lip biting can cause increased front tooth space-overjet (malocclusion in the front tooth).

Constant Snacking & taking more sweet item: Constant taking sugary foods and drinks, puts you at a higher risk for caries. When you eat, cavity-causing bacteria feast leftover food, producing an acid that attacks the tooth cause caries. It can also cause gum disease. Read the Dentist advice.

Grinding and Clenching: This can cause tooth attrition or cracking of the teeth, as well as muscle tenderness or joint pain & headache. It can also cause tooth periodontal problems. Commonly mental stress leads to tooth grinding & clenching problems. If you are having grinding & clenching habit then you can use night guard tooth appliance.

Mouth Breathing: If anyone is having mouth-breathing habit it can cause a change in facial development, it leads to malocclusion, tooth crowding. It’s also can cause dry mouth & gum problem. Its can also affect other general health also, so stop all the bad habits.