#TeethAreImportant #DentalHealth #OralCare
Considering how important they are, it’s amazing how teeth don’t grow back and can’t be repaired. From chewing food to flashing a bright smile, our teeth play a crucial role in our daily lives. This is why it’s essential to take good care of them and be aware of the consequences of neglecting our dental health. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of dental care, the potential consequences of neglect, and the best practices for maintaining healthy teeth.
The Consequences of Neglecting Dental Care 😬
Neglecting dental care can lead to a range of issues that can have a significant impact on your overall health and well-being. Here are some of the potential consequences:
Tooth Decay: Poor dental hygiene can lead to the buildup of plaque and tartar, which can cause tooth decay and cavities.
Gum Disease: Neglecting oral care can also lead to gum disease, which can cause inflammation, bleeding, and eventually tooth loss.
Bad Breath: Bacteria and food particles left in the mouth can lead to bad breath, which can be embarrassing and affect your self-confidence.
Tooth Loss: In severe cases, neglecting dental care can lead to tooth loss, which can affect your ability to chew and speak properly.
The importance of regular dental check-ups ✅
Regular dental check-ups are crucial for maintaining good oral health. During these check-ups, your dentist will be able to:
Check for Signs of Decay: Dentists can spot early signs of tooth decay and prevent them from developing into more serious issues.
Remove Plaque and Tartar: Professional cleaning can remove plaque and tartar, reducing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease.
Detect Oral Health Issues: Regular check-ups allow dentists to detect and address any oral health issues early on, preventing them from developing into more serious problems.
Provide Professional Advice: Dentists can provide personalized advice on how to maintain good oral hygiene and address any specific concerns you may have.
The best practices for maintaining healthy teeth 🦷
In addition to regular dental check-ups, there are several best practices you can implement to maintain healthy teeth:
Brushing and Flossing: It’s essential to brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss regularly to remove plaque and food particles.
Eating a Balanced Diet: Consuming a balanced diet that is rich in nutrients can help support overall dental health.
Avoiding Sugary and Acidic Foods: Sugary and acidic foods can contribute to tooth decay, so it’s important to limit their consumption.
Using Fluoride Toothpaste: Using fluoride toothpaste can help strengthen your teeth and prevent decay.
Conclusion
Taking care of your teeth is crucial for maintaining good oral health and overall well-being. Neglecting dental care can lead to a range of issues, from tooth decay to gum disease. By implementing best practices such as regular check-ups, thorough oral hygiene, and a balanced diet, you can maintain healthy teeth and avoid the potential consequences of neglect. So, don’t take your dental health for granted and start implementing these practices today for a bright and healthy smile. Remember, a healthy smile is a happy smile!
It’s like we were given this crucial life tool, and it comes with a ‘no warranty, no returns’ policy. Evolution, what’s your customer service number?
Not only that but if they aren’t properly maintained it can lead to a very early death or lifelong disability.
Take care of your teeth, having an infection that close to your brain is no joke.
That’s not how evolution works
_Wisdom teeth have entered the chat_
We’re working on that.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a44786433/humans-have-third-set-teeth/#
Teeth really are the be all end all for humans: mammals as a whole have particularly evolved teeth and it’s a defining feature of us, and naturally, assuming one survives predation and disease, human lifespan would have been defined by the lifespan of our teeth.
Thing is, “natural” human lifespan is just enough to reproduce. That’s all it takes to pass your genes on, and that’s all that is necessary. Teeth last as long as they need to, essentially, not as long as we would like them to given our vastly extended lives.
The Heart is far more important for survival than Teeth, but you only get one, it doesn’t grow back either, and it’s even harder to repair since it’s on the inside
We evolved in an environment that allowed us to be 30 or 40 years old max. We get one set of teeth and then we get another set later on and a few extra that’s meant to last us for the remainder of our life.
If we keep getting older without healthcare eventually we’d probably evolve a third set
I thought there was a recent breakthrough in dentistry with nano-hydroxyapatite? It’s the same stuff our teeth is made with and apparently works quite well in remineralizing teeth. I’ll have to find the source but even Crests own research center found it to be as affective as fluoride and Crest doesn’t even make an n-Ha type toothpaste.
Why can’t they be repaired? Have you never been to a dentist? Are you British, cuz if so, ignore the second question
Clinical trials started at the end of last year for a drug to regrow teeth.
Do you think it’s normal for bones to grow back?
We weren’t intended to live this long
i have lost one set of teeth and they all grew back! If you believe in yourself anything is possible.
Teeth can remineralize, so in a sense, they do repair unless the enamel is eroded or decayed.
Modern diets are a large part of tooth decay, the turning point being agriculture. Tens of thousands of years ago, we were eating a lot more plants and a lot less sugar.
It seems like we’re forgetting our baby teeth which were our scared-straight lesson.
Losing my first baby molar was a freak-show. I was terrified.
And… i ended up getting a cavity that ruined a baby tooth. Big “damn” moment. So…
We learn to take them seriously. We *get* the second chance lmao…
We’re spoiled, those with dental insurance anyway.
Just take them seriously. Limit sugar, and brush, floss, scrape tongue, mouthwash, and fluoride rinse. 3x daily*. And don’t avoid the dentist.
*Edit: My fluoride rinse bottle specifies using once daily so I go by that. Sorry if that looked like I was suggesting using it thrice daily!!
Many mad scientists have tried to infuse humans with the reptilian ability to regrow lost parts, usually with disastrous results.
Unless you’re a shark
Yet further proof that if there is an intelligent designer calling all the shots, they sure are shitty at design. See also: knee format, ease of breaking your foot bones, vomiting/diarrhea when severely dehydrated.
I’ve always wondered why we don’t just preemptively pluck them all out and go with a more technologically advanced solution.
They really only serve the one purpose, and we have the technology to replace them with something that’s stronger and easier to keep clean.
meanwhile, we need to do our best to keep what we have clean, in order to keep them strong… sounds pretty backasswards if you ask me.
Evolution doesn’t care if you live past like 25
As long as they last long enough for you to have children, evolution has achieved its goal.
They do grow back, once.
And there’s a drug in development that will exploit the fact that we have all the machinery for a third set, but there’s nothing in us to switch it on.
Considering how important they are it’s amazing that testicles don’t grow back and can’t be repaired.
Yeah especially cuz theyre bone, when yoy break your leg, it atlwast heals itself
>and can’t be repaired
Dentists : “am I a joke to you?”
Just be a shark, problems solved.
It’s a consequence of tooth differentiation. When they were all the same they could be replaced easily. Now they have to fit together. And they don’t even do that.
Not just that, but it is the only part of your skeleton you clean.
The more regenerative parts your body has, the higher risk of cancer it has
If you have no teeth you can just use 2 stones as an alternative. Teeth in humans are overrated for survival.
I saw a thing about the different ways marsupials have evolved to deal with this problem. Wombats, for example, have teeth that grow continuously like a beaver’s. Kangaroos, on the other hand, have new teeth that grow in and replace lost or worn teeth, like a human but with more than two sets. Koalas have this amazing adaptation where, when their teeth get too worn down, they just starve to death. 👍 Nature is incredible!
There have been some interesting advances in using stem cells to regrow dentin (but not yet enamel). I don’t have a link for you as I am in the shower, and not at work. Given the state of our life extension technology growth it is plausible said no future generations will ever have that same issue
Well you can start by finding someone with multiple sets of teeth my mother had a lot of extra teeth but none of us got that trait but my siblings and I may be carriers
They can be repaired. We are taught they can not be. The old ways are coming back and information can be found.
imagine you have to trim your teeth like your nails
Actually when your whole body is healthy, your teeth can self repair minor cavities with dentine.
I get my teeth repaired
Yeah, and according to the insurance, they’re not part of the body. They are extras
Big Dental is probably involved somehow
Evolution doesn’t care about you as long as you are healthy enough to pass on your genetics and take care of your offspring while they are young. So, we have evolved to be pretty much problem free until about age ~25 or so.
Evolutionary planned obsolescence, in a way.
eventually, we are not going to need them anymore.
Pretty sure dentists can repair your teeth lol. What else would you call filling a cavity.
Bit no natural regeneration no, which kinda sucks. Surely it wouldn’t take that much energy for our body to grow new teeth?
Humans are supposed to die way before lacking teeth is an issue.
We (and our nature-defying-ways) are the problem, not teeth.
Fukc how expensive the dental industry costs Americans out of pocket
There are entire professions that would beg to differ with you about the “can’t be repaired” part of this.
Just because you don’t go to the dentist or have never met an orthodontist doesn’t mean they don’t exist.