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How can tooth decay be prevented?

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How can tooth decay be prevented?

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Following are the remedies that have being given bt the expert dentist in Little Rock:

1) Use warm water while brushing the teeth.

2) Gargling with warm salt water helps to kill bacteria.

3) Chewing slice of lime with skin also help to kill in germs in cavity.

4) Applying clove or camphor oil with the help of a cotton helps to clean and relief cavity pain.

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It is easier and less expensive to prevent tooth decay than to treat it. The four major prevention strategies are: proper oral hygiene, fluoride, sealants, and attention to diet. The best way to prevent tooth decay is to brush the teeth at least twice a day, preferably after every meal and snack, and floss daily. Cavities develop most easily in spaces that are hard to clean. These areas include surface grooves, spaces between teeth, and the area below the gum line. Effective brushing cleans each outer tooth surface, inner tooth surface, and the horizontal chewing surfaces of the back teeth, as well as the tongue. Flossing once a day helps prevent gum disease by removing food particles and plaque at and below the gum line, as well as between teeth. Patients should visit their dentists every six months for oral examination and professional cleaning. Parents can easily prevent baby bottle tooth decay by not allowing a child to fall asleep with a bottle containing sweetened liquids. If a b

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