Does brushing your teeth stop tooth decay? Yes or No

Oct 12,2007 00:00 by Happy

The simple and straight answer to the question whether brushing stops tooth decay is a big “NO”. The film of bacteria also known as plaque returns very quickly after brushing and in order to prevent them one has to clean the teeth perfectly which also includes hidden areas, every hour to be plaque free. This seems quite impractical thus justifies the claim.

Bacterial Plaque are not the only one of the factors that causes caries but one of them. The structure of your teeth is as such that it influences the occurrence caries. Tooth decay occurs most widely in stagnation areas, such as caries is caries is common in pits and fissures of teeth. These areas cannot be reached by toothbrush and the plaque present there remains undisturbed despite frequent brushing. Abnormal, displaced teeth also prevent natural and artificial cleansing and thus leads to stagnation.

The better and easier way to fight and prevent tooth decay is to cut down the intake of sugar and sugar related foodstuff. This is tough as sugar is present invisibly in many food items. The major benefit of brushing in fighting decay is that it stops the plaque film from building up to a great thickness and thus cuts down the acid production.