Our body is like a car it constantly needs to be refueled.
The only passage through which this fuel enters our body is through the oral cavity. Due to the constant refueling we do through the day the oral cavity becomes a busy place.
A busy place full of bacteria! A lot of the food we consume especially Indian foods contain turmeric which can stain the teeth.
The Indian cuisine is also known for its sticky and sugary sweets which harm the teeth.
Also a lot of the food we consume can get stuck in the teeth or gums. After going through all this the oral cavity needs a much needed CLEANSE!
If we do not brush at night at the stains on the teeth get stronger leading to the discoloration of teeth.
The sticky sugary foods which are consumed and the food debris which gets stick on the tooth causes the environment of the oral cavity to turn acidic the acid which gets produced demineralizes the enamel causing the surface of the enamel to become rough.
The rough surface acts as the perfect breeding ground for the bacteria.
The roughened enamel can eventually turn into a cavity if the process of demineralization isn’t stopped.
So to prevent the oral cavity from becoming a war zone full of bacteria it is extremely extremely important for children to brush at night.
When we brush at night the fluoride in the toothpaste helps
It is scientifically proven that it is much more important to brush at night than to brush in the morning.
The main purpose of brushing in the morning is to get rid of the unpleasant morning breath.
A simple routine of brushing twice a day can help in preventing cavities in your child’s teeth and this habit proves to be fruitful even during adulthood and in old age.
It is a small step and a few minutes of our lives which ensures a healthy smile.
At Vasupujya Pediatric Dental Hospital we believe that prevention is better than cure we guide the parents/guardians of all our patients about at home care because good dental health can be achieved in the clinic but it has to be maintained at home.