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Dental consultants have warned that candy and sticky meals such because the viral “Dubai jjondeuk cookie,” or Dujjonku, could be dangerous to oral well being.
In line with the medical neighborhood Jan. 23, cavities happen when micro organism within the mouth break down sugar in meals and launch acid, which erodes the floor of enamel. The upper a meals’s sugar content material, the extra acid the micro organism produce, and the stickier the meals, the longer residues cling to enamel, rising the time enamel are uncovered to acid.
Meals particles left on enamel repeatedly provides vitamins to cavity-causing micro organism, accelerating tooth decay and contributing to tartar buildup. Lim Hyun-chang, a professor of periodontology at Kyung Hee College Dental Hospital, mentioned some elements within the “Dubai jjondeuk cookie” can stay for lengthy durations in slim gaps between enamel or alongside the gum line, including that this may result in gum irritation.
For these unwilling to surrender the favored deal with, correct brushing is crucial. Brushing is usually really useful inside two to 3 minutes after consuming. Specifically, after consuming meals that simply follow enamel and gums, consultants suggest the modified Bass approach, which includes holding the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle and utilizing mild vibrating and sweeping motions. Developed by American dentist Charles Bass, the approach helps take away plaque alongside the boundary between enamel and gums. In distinction, brushing forcefully in horizontal motions can put on down this space.
Brushing alone might not totally take away meals trapped between enamel. In such instances, auxiliary oral care instruments corresponding to dental floss and interdental brushes will help. Lim mentioned utilizing floss earlier than brushing is efficient for eradicating plaque and permitting fluoride from toothpaste to penetrate, including that interdental brushes are extra appropriate than floss when areas between enamel are huge.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Occasions.
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