How can I prevent cavities? I brush my teeth everyday but I still get cavities.?

Answer 1

Brush your teeth twice a day and floss! Flossing removes a lot of that nasty stuff that causes cavities. If you don't like string floss, try flossers. They are much easier to use in my opinion. Make sure you are using a good toothpaste with fluoride. Stay away from sugary foods and drinks. Visit your dentist regularly and have your teeth cleaned by a hygienist. He/she can show you more effective ways to brush your teeth to help fight off those cavities.

Answer 2

1. Make sure you are brushing your teeth properly. A good brushing should take at least 2-3 minutes. Place the brush agains the surface of the tooth so the bristles go up against the gum line. Use a small circular motion. Repeat for each tooth.
2. Brush more often.
3. When you can't get to a toothbrush, make sure to at least rinse your mouth with clear water after eating
4. Floss. When you floss, the floss should make a "c" shape around the side of one tooth and then the other. Slide the floss down to reach a bit below the gum line.
5. Talk to your dentist about flouride treatments. There is a prescription gel that you can put on before bed called Pervident.
6. Do not suck sugary candies during the day. The sugar feeds the bacteria who make cavities.

Answer 3

Tooth decay is frustrating but usually very preventable. The following things need to be done or avoided....

1. Avoid excessive exposure to sugar containing foods or snacks.
2. Limit exposure to soft drinks. Even sugar-free carbonated soft drinks are very acidic and harm the enamel coating on the teeth.
3. Brush for at least 2 minutes twice per day. Floss daily.
4. Use a fluoride mouthrinse (Act, etc.)
5. Get a good dental examination with xrays at least one time per year. Twice is better.
6. Get all your cavities restored, not just "the worst ones".

Even when you do everything right, you may simply have a high decay index due to poor hereditiy. You can't fight genetics.

Answer 4

Get one of those fancy toothbrushes that you press the button and it scrubs your teeth for you- you need to scrub your teeth for 2 minutes both in the morning and at night. Floss floss floss, it pulls the hidden pieces of food stuck between your teeth that cause the cavities. Use an all purpose tooth paste like crest.
cut down on soda pop, go see your dentist regularly too!

Answer 5

Make sure you brush longer, brushing every tooth on every side. Maybe switch to an electric toothbrush. Use dental rinse. Floss. Cut out sugary sticky foods (especially soda and candy).

Answer 6

what type of toothpaste do you use?, make sure that the one you use has cavity protectivion, also you might want to get an electric brushand brush them more, they do a better job cleaning your teeth...

Answer 7

If a person drinks alot of sodas or eats alot of candy, then they are feeding the bacteria in their mouth and the acid that those bacteria produce can decay teeth. Also, if a person has alot of acidic foods or have acid reflux, they are more likely to get decay. You would really need to give me more details about your health and your daily habits to really tell you why you are getting decay.

Answer 8

yeah wat do u eat? and if ur under 15 you could get ur teeth sealed and the cavities will never come back also it could be the tooth paste you are using certain ones work better so maybe try an different toothpaste or maybe talk to your dentist

Answer 9

If you eat too much sugar that stains your teeth even if you brush your teeth. thats one of the ways to help.

Answer 10

stop eating candy and sugary stuff and sugary drinks thats what i stopped doing... i didnt get any cavities though