Every time after we eat, the bacteria inside dental plaque will break down the sugars from our food to form acid, causing the pH to decrease in our mouth. When our mouth's pH is lower than pH5.5, the minerals at the surface of our teeth will slowly dissolve.

It takes 30 minutes for the saliva to neutralize the acid and redeposit the lost minerals. If we eat frequently, the pH in our mouth will consistently be low, leaving insufficient time for the saliva to remineralize our teeth. The minerals at the surface of our teeth will continuously be lost, and eventually cause dental caries.

Every time when you eat, your teeth are exposed to acidic attack. Saliva can neutralize the acid but rinsing cannot. Therefore, rinsing after meals does not help to reduce the chances of dental caries. If you want to prevent dental caries, you must reduce the frequency of food and drinks intake.

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Brush your teeth in the morning and before bed at night to remove the dental plaque.

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Have a dental check-up at least once a year for early diagnosis and treatment of Periodontal Disease
If you want to get information about Periodontal Disease, please refer to "Oral Disease"

Thoroughly clean the infant's teeth daily, avoid feeding food that can cause stain and bring the child to a dentist regularly for scaling are all methods to minimize tooth staining. Please refer to the "Discoloration of teeth" section of this website.

You can schedule a dental appointment for your child when the first deciduous tooth is erupted. The dentist can understand the oral condition of your child and decide whether scaling is needed. You should also be patient when brushing for your child. For related pointers, please refer to the booklets Brushing Teeth is what children can do and Begin Dental Check-up Early in Age.

For information about oral care of expectant mother, please refer to "Queries of the Expectant Mothers"

For information about oral care of expectant mother, please refer to "Queries of the Expectant Mothers"

For information about oral care of expectant mother, please refer to "Queries of the Expectant Mothers"