Jewellery
Facial piercings might be trendy, but studs and rings create breeding grounds for infection, not to mention cause bleeding and swelling of the tongue or nearby tissue. Additionally, Dr Rozenberg points out that tongue, cheek or lip jewellery can cause chronic injury to adjacent teeth and mucosa (the cheeks, lips, taste buds), including tooth fractures and gum recession, which can lead to tooth loss.
Potato chips
They may be undeniably tasty and satisfying (at least while they’re still in our mouth), but potato chips are no good for your chompers. “They’re loaded with starch, which becomes sugar that can get trapped in and between the teeth and feed the bacteria in the plaque,” says Dr Rozenberg. “Since we rarely have just one, the acid production from the chips lingers and lasts a while.”
Cigarettes
You’re probably well aware of the fact that cigarettes are terrible for your health and the cause of cancer and a myriad of other diseases. Not only are they very bad for your overall health, but they’re really hard on your mouth. “In addition to being one of the major causes of oral cancer, cigarettes stain teeth and cause halitosis (bad breath),” says Dr Veytsman.
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