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Only the most honest of us will admit to having a sweet tooth. A sweet tooth is where we have a fairly large appetite for sweet food, which in turn, effects our teeth. The more sugary food that we have eat, the more plaque is attracted and thus the easier it is for the tooth corrodes. This can be combated by eating foods with less sugar, or sweet foods with no sugar. Also, brushing our teeth twice a day can keep them clean and looking fresh, whilst also taking care of any plaque, as well as keeping them whiter than not.

When our teeth erode to a far point, we need to get that tooth capped. Teeth are not actually made of bone, as many may think, and are as such vulnerable to breaking compared to the strong structure of the bone. Teeth can break even if looked after, though usually a breakage will occur if they are not looked after. If a tooth does receive a fair amount of damage, then that tooth needs to be capped. A cap is almost a false tooth, over the remains of the damaged tooth, and thus allows us to chew properly (as well as prevent plaque from damaging the tooth further).

When we slightly damage our teeth, we need it sorted out. The process in which to restore the tooth is called ‘filling’ The replacement itself is also called a filling. It is called a filling due to the fact it ‘fills’ the gap between the breakage and where the remainder of the tooth used to be. A slightly damaged tooth is called a ‘chipped tooth’, due to the fact the tooth looks as if it has a small chip taken out of it. Filling a tooth is a simple and quick process at the dentists, although the filling may not be permanent.

Many people believe that brushing their teeth is enough. Most do it twice a day, with a regular toothbrush or an electric one. This is the main form of keeping our teeth clean, however, it isn’t the only one. The gap between each tooth is hard to get to, due to how thin it is. A motion called flossing can help this. Flossing is simply a very thin piece of string, placed in between the gap and rubbed side to side, which is a process called ‘flossed’. Flossing may also maintain better breath, as plaque caught between our teeth if not caught in brushing, will continue to flourish.

All of us have to go to the dentists. We may be as fit as the best athletes in the world, and as active as the most sporty amongst us, but if we don’t go to the dentist, then our teeth will eventually fall apart and corrode, leaving us less attractive. A second helping to keep our teeth white, is by using white-coloured toothpaste. It is a specific type of toothpaste which helps bring the enamel out more in the tooth, this making them appear whiter, and removing the yellowish teeth which we gain via not enough brushing teeth etc.