There are as many dont’s in dental care as there are dos. We have asked you not to do a whole of lot of things if you want to sport a healthy smile throughout your life. Sometimes people ask me why something is a no-no when it comes to dental health. It is good to find out why you are being asked not to do a certain thing. In today’s post, we will look at why certain habits are considered bad for your teeth.

• Clenching and grinding of teeth: Sometimes, people do it as a way to express their anger. And at other times, they do it as an act of fidgeting. The problem with clenching and grinding is that it leads to the chipping of teeth.

• Opening bottles with teeth: Trying to use the teeth for anything other than eating, speaking and smiling has its bad effects. Using the teeth to open containers may cause the teeth to loosen. It also causes severe chipping of the teeth.
• Thumb sucking: Kids should be discouraged to stop sucking their thumbs at an early age. Otherwise, they are likely to develop buck teeth later.
• Nail biting: Now, nail biting is a bad habit no matter how you look at it. Wondering how it harms your teeth? Well, since you use your teeth to bite nails, your teeth get chipped as a result.
• Tooth picking: You should pick your teeth only when it’s required and only with a toothpick. Using anything else for picking the teeth causes damage to the gums.

Hope this post answers some of your queries. If you have more questions, let us know.

Happy smiling!

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