{"id":5751,"date":"2016-09-16T08:07:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T07:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2016-09-16T08:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T07:07:49","slug":"find-truths-teeth-tooth-brushing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/find-truths-teeth-tooth-brushing\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Out Truths about Teeth and Tooth Brushing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_2943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2943\" style=\"width: 255px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2943 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AdobeStock_37485740.jpeg\" alt=\"A little girl brushing her teeth against a white background.\" width=\"255\" height=\"169\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 255px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 255\/169;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecourtyardclinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/AdobeStock_37485740.jpeg\" alt=\"A little girl brushing her teeth against a white background.\" width=\"255\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 girl brushing her teeth<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nToo big or too hard tooth brushes may damage the gums besides failing to effectively clean the teeth. The ideal manual brushes should have a medium-sized head and a narrow neck.<br \/>\nKey takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teeth should not be brushed immediately after meals to allow saliva to rebalance pH in the mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Brushes are not the same. Electric brushes are more effective at removing plaque than manual brushes.<\/li>\n<li>Gum disease does not only affect the mouth. It has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and low birth-weight babies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u2018While it\u2019s far better for your teeth to eat fruit with a meal rather than between meals as a snack, the natural sugars and acids in fruit outweighs any \u2018cleaning\u2019 effect,\u2019 explains Karen.<\/em><br \/>\nRead the full story here<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.womansweekly.com\/health\/tooth-brushing-truth-teeth-26418\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.womansweekly.com\/health\/tooth-brushing-truth-teeth-26418\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474093622765000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVZB_hnodxqW6GcrwUyF95pFuXYg\">http:\/\/www.womansweekly.com\/health\/tooth-brushing-truth-teeth-26418\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Too big or too hard tooth brushes may damage the gums besides failing to effectively clean the teeth. The ideal manual brushes should have a medium-sized head and a narrow neck. Key takeaways: Teeth should not be brushed immediately after meals to allow saliva to rebalance pH in the mouth. Brushes are not the same. 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