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2. Understanding Your Toothpaste Options Fluoride toothpaste: Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is commonly found in many toothpastes. Bacteria in your mouth feed on sugars and starches that remain on your teeth after eating. Fluoride helps protect your teeth from the acid that is released when this happens. It does this in two ways. 1.fluoride makes your tooth enamel stronger and less likely to suffer acid damage. 2.it can reverse the early stages of acid damage by remineralizingareas that have started to decay.

3. Understanding Your Toothpaste Options Toothpaste for sensitive teeth: These toothpastes are made for people who notice sensitivity in their teeth when exposing them to things like hot and cold temperatures These toothpastes usually contain potassium nitrate or strontium chloride. These chemical compounds, which can take up to four weeks to offer relief, reduce tooth sensitivity by blocking pathways through the teeth that attach to nerves.

4. Understanding Your Toothpaste Options Whitening toothpaste: This type of toothpaste is used to whiten teeth. These toothpastes usually either contain ingredients that polish the teeth, or ingredients that will bind to and remove stains. Make sure the toothpaste you choose is right for you and your family. There are a lot of toothpastes out there!

5. Percentage of working time lost 89% 83% Mouth Abscesses Mouth Abscesses 42% 32% Mouth Ulcers Mouth Ulcers 26% 7% 11% Toothache Toothache 4% 6% ½ Day Whole Day 1-3 Days

6. Take Care of your Teeth and They’ll Take Care of YOU!!! Bad dental hygiene isn't just bad for your teeth, it can also harm your entire body. In cases of the following there were many incidents where the individual also suffered from poor oral hygiene

7. Includes disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, infections, lung cancer and many other breathing problems LungDisease

8. ToothLoss The loss of teeth due to gum disease and tooth decay

9. A stoppage of blood flow to the brain, causing brain tissue to die Stroke

10. Clogged Arteries A build up of plaque on the inner walls of the arteries. Arterial plaque reduces blood flow or can block it altogether

11. Heart Disease Includes conditions such as coronary heart disease, congenial heart disease, heart attacks and congestive heart failure