Does a modern lifestyle affect your oral health?

 

In this fast-paced world, life is progressing at a pace similar to the blink of the eye with technological advances and social media platforms. But, unfortunately, many of these lifestyle or health-related habits can influence a person's mental, physical, and oral health. Unfortunately, people live in a reckless developing world and want everything easily available in a hush, and hence oral care is mostly forgotten. Hence it can create severe dental problems, but these can be prevented.

 Soft/hard drinks and foods containing sugars(refined sugars)

    Colas and other soft drinks or carbonated drinks are a rich source of sugar and almost acidic. This acidic pH and sugars can cause harm to your teeth and oral cavity. Similarly, high sugar-containing foods like chocolates, pastries, biscuits, ice-creams, candies etc., are the prime reason for the bacteria to get collected in the mouth.Hence consuming these at a high level can lead to cavities, erosions of your teeth. So to follow a healthy diet is always advisable to maintain physical as well as oral health.

But yes, we can consume these with utmost care to not stick to the teeth and ensure that you clean your teeth appropriately after eating these foods. Using a straw to consume these not to contact your teeth is a mode of prevention

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Maintaining oral health

    For the utmost care of your teeth and gums, oral hygiene measures play a pivotal role. It is because improper brushing can lead to collections of bacteria around your teeth and gums. Therefore, regular brushing twice a day before breakfast and after dinner is advisable. Failing to comply with this can lead to oral infections, gum diseases and smelly mouth etc.

Hence we should have a strict oral healthcare regime and regular dental check-up visits.

 

Tongue piercing

    Tongue piercing used by many as oral jewelry is not appreciated by dentists because it can affect many teeth and cause tongue problems. In addition, it can keep on pushing hard against your teeth and break them. Apart from this, it can interfere with the x-rays. Hence dental professionals do not favor teeth jewelry.  

 

Alcohol and smoking

     These modern lifestyle habits affect not only systemic health but also oral health. Alcohol is acidic and leads to erosion of teeth. Apart from this, increased levels of sugars can render your teeth more prone to cavities. Also, alcohol can affect salivary production hence overall health.

    On the other hand, smoking causes damage to your gums or gingiva, making them more prone to damage that cannot be reverted. Therefore, one needs to be very careful while having occasional consumption of these provided oral health care measures are followed.