Presented by our Dentist in Wimbledon to keep your teeth and gums healthy, you must avoid some habits like having sweets, fizzy drinks, Playing without a mouth guard and many more.

2. Chewing ice
Ice is sugar free and natural which makes
it seem harmless for teeth. However, the
frozen cubes might chip or crack your teeth.
You might expereinces evere toothache,
if the soft tissue gets affected.

3. Playing sport without mouth guard
No matter which outdoor game you play,
make sure you wear a mouth guard.
Playing without a mouth guard can lead to
mouth injury. It might break your teeth, chip
it or damage it deeply.

4. Bedtime bottles
Take care of your child’s teeth from the very
beginning. Do not let them sleep with the
bottle to avoid tooth decay. Make sure you
keep the bottle out of bed.

5. Teeth grinding
Grinding teeth is a bad habit as it can wear
down your teeth with passing time. It is
often seen when under stress or sleeping.
You can fight with this using a mouth guard
at night.

6. Cough Drops
Even if cough drops are prescribed by
doctors, it is not a healthy medication for
your oral health. It contains high sugar and
thus, it is recommended to crush well after
having the cough syrup.

7. Chewy Sweets
All kinds of sweets lead to tooth decay, but
some hard and chewy sweets are harder
on your teeth. They stick to your teeth and
promote cavities.

8. Fizzy drinks
Not just sweets but soda and fizzy drinks
damage your teeth and gums. The high
sugar content in these drinks result in
waering away of tooth enamel.

9. Using teeth to openthings
Never open bottle caps and plastic
packs with your teeth. It can chip adn
crack your molars, so its better you use
them only for eating.

10. Sports drinks
Undoubtedly, cold drinks after sports works
as a refreshing agent, however these are
drinks high in sugar. You can have sugar-
free or calorie-free drinks instead.

11. Fruit juice
They contain antioxidants and vitamins
though most juices contain sugar.
Some juices have high sugar like fizzy
drinks. As fruits are sweet, drink juice
with less sugar. Reduce sugar by
adding water in the juice.

12. Crisps
Bacteria in the plaque will break
starchy foods. This might attack your
teeth within 20 minutes or if there is
food stuck in between the teeth. You
should floss after you eat crisps or
starchy foods.

13. Avoid frequent snacking
Avoid frequent snacking, as it allows
food particles stick to your teeth. Focus
on snacks that are low in starch and
sugar.

14. Stop chewing on pencils
Chewing on pencil has similar harmful
effect like crunching on ice. It makes the
teeth prone to cracks and chips. Rather,
use sugar-free gum when you feel like
chewing on something.

15. Avoid excessive coffee consumption
Excessive consumption of coffee
results to teeth discolouration. Avoid
this, if you want to retain your bright,
attractive smile.

16. Quit smoking
Smoking or consuming tobacco in
any form not only stans the teeth but
also triggers gum diseases, including
oral cancer.

17. Avoid over consuming of red wine
The acid present in the drink wears
away teeth enamel and stains the
precious molars. Stop drinking it in
excess to keep your smile effective in
creating positive impressions.

18. Drinking white wine
Many people think white wine will not
harm the teeth. But the acids present in
them will make the enamel weak. Rinse
with water after using toothpaste or
drinking with a whitening agency to get
rid of stains.

19. Binge Eating
This involves excess intake of sweet
foods leading to cavitiesa dn tooth
decay. It can do greater damage to your
teeth and gums putting your oral health
at risk.

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