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devinshell asked in HealthDental · 9 years ago

what causes cavities when you brush everyday?

I never miss brushing and when I went to the dentist I had two cavities.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Are you brushing correctly? There is a way to brush that is more effective than others.

    And you say nothing about flossing. Most problems start in between the teeth, where even the most careful brushing cannot reach.

    Check it out:

    You need to make sure you are brushing effectively. You use a SOFT toothbrush only, and aim it at the gumline at a 45 degree angle. Make sure some of the bristles get into the crevice between the tooth and gum. Use little vibratory strokes, and then sweep the brush up toward the biting surface. Go around your whole mouth like this - don't forget the tongue side of the teeth. Don't scrub back and forth - except on the biting surface of the back teeth.

    Flossing: Take a length of floss and wrap it around your 2 middle fingers. Hold about a 2" piece tight between your forefingers and thumbs. Insert the floss gently against a tooth side, then curve your hands so that the floss is making a letter "C" shape against the tooth. Keeping the floss always in contact with the tooth, move it up and down, making sure you GENTLY floss under the gumline.

    To move to the adjacent tooth, bring the floss up and OVER the little pink triangle of gum, slide to a fresh section of floss, and bring it against the next tooth surface, and repeat. You should never snap the floss down hard, and never "saw" back and forth.

    Continue around your whole mouth like this. When you get to the back teeth, it's going to be very hard to curve the floss - but that's ok, just do the best you can. If you ever feel like it's going to get stuck in the contact or shred, then just pull it through, like you'd pull thread through a needle eye.

    Another good adjunct is using a fluoride mouthrinse, such as ACT. It helps to strengthen the teeth against decay, and because it's a liquid, it really gets into all the hard-to-reach places. Use it the last thing before you go to bed - that's the best time to floss, too.

    I'm sending you 2 links that show the brushing and flossing techniques I've described. I think they will be pretty useful to you.

    Now - no more cavities! : )

  • 9 years ago

    Vitamin D is important for teeth health. You can get it from the sun, milk, or supplemants. Eating lots of cakes, breads, processed food tends to stick more to your teeth. A natural diet will help. I hate to say but some Dentists are more apt to call things cavities than others. Several times in my life one dentist said I had cavities then I switched dentists and had none.

  • 9 years ago

    In addition to brushing you need to floss between your teeth and rinse with a mouth rinse

    When u brush use an electric toothbrush and hold it loosely so you don't put any pressure on the gums

    Always use a soft toothbrush

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    It really depends on what dentist you see. Some "see" cavities where others don't.

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  • 9 years ago

    The same thing happened to me and my dentist told me ot was because of how my teeth are and that I don't floss enough

    Hoped i helped!

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  • Sara
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Some medication do it.

    And acid reflux if it gets into your mouth.

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