Preventing cavities (caries)? Prevent cavities in your teeth with these 4 tips!

Table of contents


• - Why it’s important to prevent cavities
• - 1. Brush your teeth regularly to prevent cavities
• - 2. Floss or clean between your teeth daily to help prevent caries
• - 3. Moderate your intake of sugary and acidic drinks
• - 4. Visit the dentist regularly.

Do you want to help prevent having to visit the dentist regularly to have a cavity filled or tartar removed each time? Or worse, having to pull a tooth? Learn how to prevent cavities and your teeth will not only look healthier, but better too.

Why it’s important to prevent cavities

Prevention is better than cure. The same goes for cavities. By working on a healthy diet and proper dental care, you can help prevent cavities. Brushing and flossing your teeth regularly plays a major role in reducing the risk of caries. In addition, visit your dentist annually for a check-up.

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1. Brush your teeth regularly to prevent cavities

In the fight against caries, it is important to brush your teeth regularly. Specialists recommend brushing twice a day. This is because plaque forms again after only a few hours. Use toothpaste that contains fluoride. This makes the enamel on your teeth stronger and you are less likely to get cavities. When brushing, it is important to brush all sides of your teeth. You can use either a regular or electric toothbrush for this purpose.

2. Floss or clean between your teeth daily to help prevent caries

Unfortunately, brushing your teeth is not enough to prevent cavities. After all, a toothbrush can’t get into the smallest corners. Often you brush only two sides of your teeth, whereas they have five. When you eat, a lot of debris gets stuck between your teeth. The best way to remove these and prevent them from causing cavities is to floss regularly. It is best to do this after every meal. Using an interdental cleaning brush is also a good way to prevent tooth decay and cavities.

3. Moderate your intake of sugary and acidic drinks

Do you drink a cup of coffee or a hot cup of tea every morning? Do you add sugar? Or do you drink soft drinks very regularly? These are some of the daily habits that increase the risk of new cavities. We are not saying that you should not drink coffee and soft drinks. However, try to keep your daily consumption to a minimum to avoid cavities. Rinsing your mouth with water afterwards can also reduce the effects and risk of cavities. It is mainly the additives such as sugar that remain in your saliva for a long time that have a detrimental effect. By rinsing your mouth with water you prevent sugar saliva from eating away at your teeth.

4. Visit the dentist regularly.

Cavities are easy to prevent. Not only by watching what you eat and brushing your teeth, but also by seeing your dentist regularly. The dentist can detect cavities and prevent them from leading to a filling or, worse, a tooth extraction. They will also give you advice on how to prevent cavities in the future. Such as advice on flossing and brushing.

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Written by

Kim Schouten

In recent years, she has worked in various areas to improve oral health care for both young and old. Oral care is an essential part of daily care. This is because good oral care is not only important for the mouth, but also for overall health. Therefore, it is very important to create awareness and share knowledge about this.