Simple Health Tips

What not to do after teeth polishing

What is the Teeth Polishing? Teeth polishing is a dental procedure; it’s done to smooth the outsides of teeth and renewals that leave your tooth enamel glossy and it can minimize the risk of dental caries. At the dentist, it’s a regular part of a Dental examination. Even if you don’t have pain or a cavity in your teeth but you should get consistent cleanings.

How do dentist polish your teeth? Teeth polishing procedure: At the dentist, it’s a regular part of a Dental checkup for teeth polishing to smooth the outsides of teeth and renewals and it can minimize the risk of dental caries. Tooth polishing is a simple dental procedure. Depending on affecting your teeth, a dentist will use a manual or ultrasonic scaler tools to properly clean the teeth and to remove additional plaque, tartar and anything affecting your teeth.

What happens after polishing of teeth? Happening: Depending on affecting your teeth, both bleeding and embarrassment will start to stop after your teeth polishing treatment. This includes brushing your teeth at least two times a day by using a soft toothbrush and flossing regularly. Destructive brushing can reason the gums to pull further back from the teeth. See your dentist for regular cleanings to prevent the condition from returning

What not to do after teeth polishing? Your next meal should be soft and wait at least two hours before eating. It is best to avoid drinking hot coffee, hot alcoholic drinks and hot or spicy foods for 24 hours. For at least 72 hours, don’t use any to***co because to***co slows healing. You shouldn’t seek polishing more than is suggested by the dentist for that may lead to the wearing-away of enamel.

Teeth polishing side effects: If you can see/feel some swelling, bleeding, pain continues for more than a weeks after cleaning teeth; see your dentist after your polishing teeth. It may occur for deep cleaning. Until the anesthesia wears off, don’t eat anything because tongue and cause damage.

Best practices keeping teeth and gums healthy:

Brush regularly: Brushing your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
Floss once a day: Regular flossing may also reduce gum disease and bad breath by removing plaque. You don’t floss more than once per day because can cause damage to your gums.
Dental checkup regularly: You go to dentist for Oral Examination twice in a year, otherwise if you don’t go some years, you will feel a change that you have one or two cavities that require attention.
Eat calcium-rich foods: If you use calcium, your tooth can strengthen the hard outer shell of called enamel.
Do not smoke: Smoking is an important cause of severe gum disease. Even smokeless to***co products can irritate gum tissue, causing gums to loosen around teeth.
Use mouthwash: It usually contains an antiseptic to kill harmful bacteria that can live between your teeth and on your tongue.
Drink water instead of sugary drinks: The best beverage choices include water (especially fluoridated water), milk, and unsweetened tea. Limit your consumption of sugar-containing drinks, including soft drinks, lemonade, and coffee or tea with added sugar.
Protect your teeth from injury: Wear a mouth guard or full-face helmet when playing sports.
A healthy diet is good for teeth: A balanced diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables, as well as starchy foods, rice, potatoes and pasta. You should also eat sources of protein, such as meat, fish, eggs, beans or other non-dairy sources of protein

Dr. Md. Atique Ullah, BDS, Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka and Senior Dental Surgeon, National Medical College and Hospital (Retired).