# Brush your teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste and clean between your teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner. This takes just a few minutes a day. Use a correct toothbrush, and brush and floss correctly.
# Eat a balanced diet for good overall health, selecting a variety of foods from the five main food groups (bread, cereals, and other grain products; fruits; vegetables; meat, poultry, fish and alternatives; milk, cheese, and yogurt), and limit snacks.
# See your dentist regularly for a dental examination and professional cleaning - a key to helping prevent tooth decay and gumdisease.
# If you experience the following, then you have chances of a periodontal disease:
Gums bleeding during brushing
Red and/or swollen gums
Gums that have pulled away from the teeth, Pus between the teeth and gums
Bad breath
Loose teeth
# Ask your dentist about cosmetic options for improving the appearance of teeth that are stained or chipped.
# Don't use tobacco products; they can increase your risk of gum disease and cancer of the mouth and throat.
# Don't chew on hard objects that could crack a tooth.
# Don't ignore gums that bleed when you brush or floss or changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite.
# Wear a mouth guard when playing active sports
# Eat a balanced diet for good overall health, selecting a variety of foods from the five main food groups (bread, cereals, and other grain products; fruits; vegetables; meat, poultry, fish and alternatives; milk, cheese, and yogurt), and limit snacks.
# See your dentist regularly for a dental examination and professional cleaning - a key to helping prevent tooth decay and gumdisease.
# If you experience the following, then you have chances of a periodontal disease:
Gums bleeding during brushing
Red and/or swollen gums
Gums that have pulled away from the teeth, Pus between the teeth and gums
Bad breath
Loose teeth
# Ask your dentist about cosmetic options for improving the appearance of teeth that are stained or chipped.
# Don't use tobacco products; they can increase your risk of gum disease and cancer of the mouth and throat.
# Don't chew on hard objects that could crack a tooth.
# Don't ignore gums that bleed when you brush or floss or changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite.
# Wear a mouth guard when playing active sports
