Some myths passed on from time to time may be harmless while some may be life threatening. Lets bust some dental myths.
- Primary teeth/ deciduous teeth/milk teeth doesn’t need savings
Even though primary teeth falls out after a given period of time and permanent teeth erupts, it should be taken care of and treated. Primary teeth acts as a guide for permanent teeth to erupt. If primary teeth gets infected and it is left untreated, it may develop into a dental abscess. So primary teeth definitely needs to be taken care of.
- Ultrasonic scaling makes teeth loose
As some tooth may be found loosened after ultrasonic scaling, patients thinks it’s because of the procedure done. But it is caused by the accumulated plaque and calculus which results in inflamed gums and bone resorption. And this causes the tooth to be loosened.
- Brush harder, it’ll make teeth whiter
Brushing harder removes the outermost layer of teeth i.e, enamel. It exposes dentine layer and causes hypersensitivity when subjected to a stimuli.
- If there is no pain, then there is no reason to worry
Absolutely not true!! Pain is not the only indicator of oral diseases. Early stages of decay can be detected from slight discoloration and can be reversed too. Restoring/ Filling a cavity can stop the progression of caries into periapical infection or an abscess
So, next time when you hear someone saying these claims, inform them that they are just myths.
