Brushing teeth is an essential hygiene to have when combating streptococcus mutans and other dental germs. Some of the first toothbrushes for brushing teeth were created by Egyptians from leaves and twigs in early 3000 BC. Much of today's dental knowledge has shown that brushing teeth accordingly can prevent gum disease and cavities. Despite the facts one must ask, is it really worth it to brush teeth?
A toothbrush is a utensil that is often used to brush and clean teeth. Toothbrushes can be purchased with either soft or hard bristles. It is generally recommended that soft bristle toothbrushes be purchased as hard bristle toothbrushes can damage tooth enamel microscopically. Toothbrush bristles are commonly manufactured with synthetic fiber. Although there are natural bristle toothbrushes that can be purchased at either health food stores or online, at a fraction of the cost. Both soft synthetic fibers and natural bristle toothbrushes get the job done about the same so a natural bristle toothbrush is mostly for appeal and it is all-natural.
Now that we have defined what a toothbrush is and does we will talk about toothbrush additive or toothpaste. If you want to go the old-fashion route, water alone can surprisingly be used very effectively at dislodging plague and food leftovers from the surface of teeth. Another more commonly used toothpaste is commercial toothpaste. Most of the time toothpaste is appropriated because it tastes better than just water and because in it contains fluoride. This is added to help prevent tooth decay on a chemical level. Another rather unknown alternative to toothpaste is toothpaste powder.
What the heck is toothpaste powder? Toothpaste powder, also known as toothpowder is mostly used by those with sensitive teeth. Toothpowder is void of the synthetic, sodium lauryl sulfate. This chemical, frequently used in toothpaste for its sud-forming properties has its potential to be a skin irritant. Toothpowder can also change the PH of the mouth so that germs are less able to survive and re-mineralization more likely to occur. I have used one toothpowder before, it is called Christophers Tooth Powder. The powder method is not really my thing but hey if people try it, and it helps them to have better oral hygiene and a longer-lasting smile so be it.
What happens if you don't brush your teeth? When the common human eats the modern diet of refined sugars and flours bacteria are almost fertilized and form a thick layer of plaque containing over 600 different types of bacteria; some good, some bad. While these bacteria build a thick film, the germs on the very bottom of this bacterial dogpile cannot breathe. This forces them to go into anaerobic asphyxiation. This results in an acidic byproduct that literally eats through enamel. So weigh the pros and cons while you consider the fact that brushing teeth is scientifically proven to help prevent cavities and improve oral health.
Ignore your friends and they will go away, ignore your teeth and they will also go away. Teeth are meant to last a lifetime, but the warranty covered by nature becomes null when you introduce sugars and other junk foods into your mouth. It is widely accepted that these food are next to impossible to avoid which is why brushing has, in fact, become so important in modern times.
Recognising that the heavy chewing required by a primitive diet automatically kept mouths healthy should allow us to know that any brushing failing to imitate the chewing motion cannot / does not work and often is damaging.
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