The Danger Of The Use Of Toothpicks

      The main function of the teeth in the digestive system is a function of mechanics. That is tasked with destroying the food before it is swallowed into the stomach. With chewing, food will be easier to get into the stomach and assisted also by saliva lubricates the food contained in the mouth. Well, talk about chewing the food, of course every cud will leave leftovers that stick to the teeth. be it on the surface of the tooth, as well as in between the teeth. Food stuck on the surface of the teeth can be easily we dismiss with just plain water rinse. Then how about leftovers stuck on the sidelines – teeth? usually in the form of meat. If left will certainly feel the inconvenience, the smell, and became a major factor in the occurrence of holes in teeth. Therefore most people finish eating, will take a toothpick and tried to clean up the rest of the food stuck to it. It has almost become a habit for everyone who has crowding teeth or have gaps between the teeth. However, that habit taukah you apparently are not good for our gums? It turns out that the habit of wearing a toothpick instead can interfere with the existence of the gums around the teeth.

        Wearing a toothpick usually on gaps – gaps between teeth that are tucked into food. Removing the rest of the food was way past mencongkelnya in order to piercing out. Well on the Act of stabbing occurred was also a strong impetus to the gums, causing gum pushed down towards the root of the tooth, as well as gouging. It can cause damage to bonding gum on the teeth, so that it formed a poket or small spaces between the teeth and the tip of the gums.

        The formation of poket even make room for leftovers tucked and increasingly difficult to be expelled, although with a toothbrush. Even pemukaan teeth are open because it will feel dull pain poket when exposed to cold or heat stimulation, because originally there are that protect gums. Small formed Poket make leftovers stuck and hard to clean up and then it will be a trigger factor for the occurrence of holes on the neck of the tooth. When the use of toothpicks continued to be used, eventually the gums will be getting down to the root of the tooth surface exposing. The effect is in addition to the flavor of the dull ache and pain, teeth will start to shake and the date. Not infrequently too while using a toothpick to make cuts and minor bleeding occurs. The effect is not directly visible after a moment we are using a toothpick. But the effect of it will happen gradually, bit by bit and just realized when part of the tooth root starts to look as well as the effects of the pain inflicted is starting to be felt. If it happens, the action gear poket can menyebuhkan is with curettage which can only be done by a specialist dentist. Poket healing so that the back attached to the teeth any time takes a long time to many months.

         So the best solution is when you're done eating, the food berkumurlah so that menepel could be lost. For foods that are stuck on the sidelines, use dental floss the teeth (dental floss) that are sold in pharmacies and some private practice dentist. The use of dental floss is better and can reach between the teeth and the smallest is very safe for gums. Now there is already a dental floss with a more penyangganya facilitate the cleaning of the teeth. Please read the usage instructions on the packets of dental floss before usage.