Dental Myths vs Facts
There are many Myths regarding dentistry and many dental professionals take advantage of the same to scare the patients into getting complicated treatments. Patients should be aware and should know what is right and what is wrong. If you have any doubts you should contact the best dental clinic in Ahmedabad to know what is the correct fact behind it and get the right treatment done.
Below are some of the Dental Myths
- **Myth: Sugar or chocolates are the main cause of cavities.**
**Truth**: The bacteria present inside the mouth and in dental plaque reacts with the food stuck in your teeth to make acid which dissolves the calcium in your teeth causing the specific area black and weak.
- **Myth: Brushing harder makes your teeth cleaner**
**Truth**: Brushing harder increases the wear and tear of your teeth and leads to attrition of all the surfaces of your teeth. In earlier stages the neck of teeth starts to wear off and in advanced stages it goes up to all surfaces. Using a soft brush is always recommended with a very light force while using the correct technique.
- **Myth: Babies don’t need to brush.**
**Truth**: Baby teeth need to be preserved till the permanent tooth starts erupting in its place. Milk teeth can easily decay and need to be taken care off properly. Use a rice grain sized toothpaste amount and brush teeth with a baby brush until 3 years of age.
- **Myth: Whitening toothpaste makes teeth whiter.**
**Truth**: Whitening toothpastes cause wear and tear of enamel surfaces and remove only the surface stains. If you want to get teeth whitening you should get a dental checkup done and go for a professional teeth whitening or in-home whitening treatment suggested by the best dentist in Ahmedabad.
- **Myth: If your gums bleed, you should stop brushing.**
**Truth**: Bleeding gums are often signs which may indicate that you need to visit a gum specialist in Ahmedabad. Due to plaque and tartar buildup the gums become inflamed and also appear red. As inflamed gums have high blood supply they start bleeding on even the lightest of touches like eating or brushing teeth. This is easily resolved in most cases with a single visit of getting professional cleaning and polishing treatment in Ahmedabad.
- **Myth: Dental care isn’t needed unless you have pain.**
**Truth**: Many dental issues start off as small problems which don’t cause any discomfort and pain. They can cause minor problems like food lodge and transient sensitivity which can be easily ignored. They grow to become serious problems like swelling due to caries, gum diseases due to high and long term tartar buildup. In the starting stages problems can be treated with mostly one appointment like getting a composite filling or dental scaling, etc but when such disorders become advanced and cause expensive treatments with multiple appointments.
- **Myth: Chewing gum can replace brushing.**
**Truth**: Sugar containing chewing gum should be totally avoided as that can cause dental caries, cause major decay of the tooth and increase the cavity index in young teeth. Sugar-free chewing gums can help you simulate the glands and lead to release of saliva, help with bad breath, etc which can be helpful. But plaque and food particles adhered to the tooth surface cannot be removed with just chewing gum, as it needs a mechanical engagement to remove that and clean the tooth surface.
- **Myth: Only old people get gum disease.**
**Truth**: Gum disease can affect all age groups