If the mouth is the entry point to everything you eat, then why avoid cleaning it even twice?

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YouTube and Instagram are flooded with night care routines that advocate anything and everything to achieve shiny and glowing skin without a brushing segment.

Yes, I have a problem with them because whenever a patient dolled up with all kinds of makeup sits on my dental chair, and as soon as I inspect her mouth, all I see is plaque, calculus, cavities, and bad breath.

People worry about skin, gut, hair, and muscles, but they often forget that no matter how cleanly you eat, if it passes through a drain, it is as soiled as the dirt.

Oral bacteria are not isolated. They can easily pass from the mouth to other organs, such as the heart, pancreas, and, of course, the arteries. Several studies have proven that cardiovascular risk increases with bad oral health. Streptococcus mutans has been proven to form blood clots, F. nucleatum triggers blockages in arteries, and Porphyromonas gingivalis causes vascular damage.

Therefore, basic steps like brushing twice a day and flossing regularly save you from life-threatening diseases. Sticking to your basics may help you avoid large, hefty bills.

Do you brush two times a day ? Comment your thoughts

MBH/PS

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I try to brush two times a day but you are right, no one talks about it that much. I also feel in our country oral health as a subject is neglected. I have hardly seen anyone visit the dentist twice a year.

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Well said!

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Oral health awareness is important and many of us neglect it but we should surely follow some small steps to improve it.

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Yes..
You are right about many systemic diseases having relations with bad oral hygiene..and most people have no bother about their oral health & just ignore it..and one of the major problems for the common middle-class is that-they think that if they will visit dentist they have high amount of cost to pay..

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Well explained

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Yes, We need to create more awareness in this matter.

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I feel oral hygiene is often ignored. Brushing and flossing daily are simple habits but very important for overall health.

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Oral health is still neglected among people, everything is show off nowadays but not what concerns their health.