Not Brushing Teeth

The Effects and Causes of Not Brushing Your Teeth

Does your mom or dad always nag you to brush your teeth before bedtime and after meals? After you read this essay, you will understand how important it is to keep your teeth clean. Brushing your teeth removes all the bacteria, germs, and leftover food that has accumulated over time. Without brushing your teeth, they will be left to rot. If your teeth are left unattended for long periods of time, plaque will eventually start to form on your teeth and on your gum as well. All of these negative effects can be prevented from just brushing your teeth multiple times a day, but there are also many causes that you don’t know about. One cause of getting unhealthy teeth is that you just don’t brush
One example of this is drinking a lot of soda and, of course, candy. Out of all of them sticky candy is the worst because it sticks to your teeth making it harder to brush out. Smoking is also another bad way to harm your teeth. Smoking gives you yellow teeth and a cigarette smell that you almost can never get rid of. These are other ways that you can get unhealthy teeth. An effect of eating to much sugar is that you can get cavities as well because believe or not bacteria in your mouth feeds on sugar. When the bacteria feeds on the sugar, it creates plaque that creates the actual cavity. Not only that but they produce acidic compounds which are substances that put your teeth in danger. You can also get tooth aches. The part that is affected the most is your enamel. These are some of the many effects of eating to much sugar. Did you know that every single time you eat something that is high in sugar, it weakens your enamel. Enamel is the hard white layer on the outside of your teeth. Once the enamel is gone, it can never be replaced. It is also the hardest material in your body. The reason why it needs to be that hard is because your teeth need to last a lifetime. So take care of your teeth, especially your