Common misconceptions about dental health

When it comes to oral and dental health, there is a lot of misinformation that is spread by word of mouth and engraved in our minds as urban legends, even though no expert has ever voiced its accuracy. Unfortunately, people who believe in the accuracy of this information and apply it in order to bring oral and dental health to a better level can unfortunately cause minor or major damage to dental health.

Therefore, it is best to find out what these misconceptions are and act on them by removing them from our repertoire of correct knowledge.

Here are 8 common misconceptions about dental health:

1. Hard brushing, correct tooth brushing is one of the criteria. In other words, the harder you brush, the better your teeth will be cleaned. (By brushing hard, you can erode the enamel and cause permanent damage to your teeth.)
2. In the presence of an interdental brush, flossing is not necessary. (Flossing helps you achieve true hygiene in your mouth by reaching places that an interdental brush cannot reach).
3. Tooth decay (Brush your teeth when you eat something sugary. It is not the consumption of sugary foods that causes tooth decay, but the harmful bacteria that stick to the teeth after consuming sugar and cause tooth decay. Once you have effectively cleaned your teeth and mouth of these bacteria, you should be fine).
4. Milk teeth and their care are not important. (The structure of milk teeth and their care determine what kind of teeth you will have in the future.)
5. It is unnecessary to go to the dentist if you do not have any complaints about your teeth, such as aches and pains. (There may be some things that go wrong with your oral and dental health even if you do not feel it. You should visit your dentist every 6 months or at least once a year for early diagnosis and treatment of these problems before they grow).
6. Any kind of teeth whitening process damages the teeth (Thanks to modern dentistry practices, products with a Ph value suitable for oral and dental flora can now be safely used for teeth whitening procedures).
7. Bleeding gums (The primary cause of bleeding gums is bacterial growth. With effective brushing and flossing, you can largely prevent bleeding and other possible gum disorders).
8. If the teeth are white, they are healthy. (There are some people who are extremely healthy and whose natural tooth color is slightly darker. Equally, there are people who have white teeth but suffer from weak and problematic dentition).