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Dental Surgeon | I preach oral health | Founder @tooth4thought | Newsletter: | toothboydent @gmail .com Supporting #FlossIt

Lagos, Nigeria
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
9 months
Do you know the correct way to brush your teeth? Let me teach you.
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Tooth Boy
10 months
Unfortunately, many people have been lost to cases like this. Tooth cavities can be very dangerous and can kill if they are not treated. I think people should be educated on it. What are tooth cavities? Tooth cavities are also called DENTAL CARIES. Dental Caries is a…
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I lost my patient this morning and damn, I felt it. It could have been avoided, please if you have a cavity in your teeth. See your dentist. It can kill. Please.
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Don’t wait till the baby is 2 years old before you start brushing for them o! You should not even wait till your baby starts growing teeth before you begin to clean their mouth. If you’re planning to be a parent someday, please read this. 👇
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Tooth Boy
9 months
This procedure is known as vital tooth bleaching, or teeth whitening. It is done to make the teeth whiter. Should all teeth be white? NO. Not all teeth are naturally white. The natural colour of teeth ranges from white to slight yellow. So, you do not necessarily have a
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How safe is this please? Or what’s the best way to clean the teeth?
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Tooth Boy
1 month
This actually looks more appealing than the ones stuffed with different things.
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𝕭𝖊𝖑𝖘
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This doughnut 😍😍
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Tooth Boy
10 months
For people asking for pictures, let me show you how dental caries can progress to death. It usually starts like this 👇🏾 'black spots, tiny holes' [Img src: Ponte Vedra]
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Tooth Boy
1 month
Let me teach you a life hack: Step 1: Brush before you go to bed at night Step 2: Rinse your mouth with water in the morning Step 3: Eat your breakfast Step 4: Brush your after breakfast It will protect you from tooth and gum diseases, and make your mouth more healthy.
@bint_Kaffy
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Brush before breakfast OR breakfast before brush?
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Tooth Boy
6 months
I saw this video on TikTok and thought to share. —If you don’t go for regular dental cleanings, that’s what is in your mouth. —If your partner does not go for regular dental cleanings, that’s what you’ve been kissing. —Those things being removed are called dental plaque and
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Tooth Boy
13 days
His teeth are not brown, they’re yellow. His teeth are, in fact, normal looking. The only problem here is that a lot of you think the teeth must be white as snow, and that’s why people do a lot of damage to their teeth in search of sparkling white teeth. Adult teeth have…
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Big Timi
14 days
So you wash teeth for person but your own teeth brown?😂
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Tooth Boy
9 months
LET’S TALK ABOUT WISDOM TEETH, IMPACTION AND INFLAMMATION. Wisdom teeth are simply the third molars. Molars are the large, posterior teeth in the mouth used for chewing and grinding. Wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth that people grow. They grow into the mouth between the
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Tooth Boy
8 months
This is another trend that is gaining popularity in recent times. I know you like being fashionable but before you put that ring between your teeth, here’s what you should know 👇: —The ring is pushed in between two teeth and it immediately blocks the small space that should be…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
Halitosis is a common condition that needs to be talked about more. Let me tell you some other causes of halitosis: -Not brushing adequately: Brushing should last for 2 to 3 minutes. If you do not take time to brush your teeth the right way or skip brushing on some days, over
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…bacterial infection that causes tooth decay. Usually the most common symptoms are pain (toothache) and holes in the teeth. What causes dental caries? Dental caries is usually caused by bacteria present in the mouth. These bacteria are usually present in the mouth, even…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
To reduce cavities, brush at night To reduce gum inflammation, brush at night. To reduce your chances of having mouth odour, brush at night To be able to eat breakfast without brushing, brush at night. To have a beautiful smile, brush every night. Start tonight. 🫶🏻
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Tooth Boy
10 months
- Eating too much sugar -Not brushing one’s teeth regularly -Not cleaning the mouth after eating -Using toothpaste that does not contain fluoride. Of all these, sugar is the major culprit. How does caries occur? When you eat any food that contains sugar, or take a drink…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
If you learned from this thread, kindly retweet and follow me for more tips on having a healthy mouth.
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Tooth Boy
7 months
Have you ever had these sores in your mouth? They can be very painful and annoying. Don’t even bother trying to eat peppered food if you have them in your mouth, you may cry. They are commonly known as ‘canker sores’ or medically as aphthous ulcers. The small ulcers can occur…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Never allow children brush without supervision, to avoid their teeth looking like these when they grow older. If you have children around, this is for you. Let’s talk about this condition known as DENTAL FLUOROSIS. 👇
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…when the mouth is healthy. They live there and do not cause any harm. However, if they are given the opportunity, these bacteria can actually lead to many diseases in the mouth and one of them is dental caries. The most common causes of dental caries are:
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…or you chew sugary gum and you do not clean your mouth after, the bacteria in your mouth will start feeding on the sugar that is left behind. As they feed on the sugar, they also produce acids which weaken the teeth and lead to decay of the teeth. This decay is usually…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
To reduce your chances of having dental caries, you can adopt the following practices: - Always brush your teeth twice daily (morning and night) - Always clean your teeth after taking sugary food or drinks -Don’t go to bed without brushing your teeth at night
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6 months
Negative marking in medical school can send you to an early grave if your heart is not strong. Right answers: 65 Wrong answers: 35 Final score: 47.5/100 Just like that, you don fail.
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Tooth Boy
7 months
Wish me a happy birthday when you see this. 🙏🏾
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…first noticed as a hole in the tooth or pain from the tooth. The pain does not come at once, you will first have slight pain, and over time if nothing is done about it, the pain becomes terrible and unbearable. Usually, this is when people go to the dentist. The effect of…
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Tooth Boy
18 days
If you ask anyone with this kind of smile how they lost their tooth, many of them will tell you they fell or someone punched them and their tooth fell out. If an accident like that happens, you can save the tooth if you have milk, egg, water around. Let me teach you:👇
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…out of it. If the pus does not find a way to come out though, it keeps spreading to other parts of the body. It can then lead to conditions like osteomyelitis of the jaw bone, Ludwig’s angina, necrotizing fasciitis, sepsis and many other conditions that can eventually…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
-Always clean in between your teeth with dental floss after eating. - Stop chewing sugary gums (there are gums that do not contain sugar) -Change your toothbrush every 3 months. - Visit your dentist every six months for routine checkups and immediately you have any tooth pain.
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Tooth Boy
6 months
If you know you’ve been chewing with only one side of your mouth for a long time, come out let’s talk. It’s always good to chew with both sides of your mouth. Chewing with just one side is not good for you. I’ll explain: 👇
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Tooth Boy
16 days
Frame 1: Just before braces were placed. Frame 2: Just before braces were removed. Your dentist will restore your smile and confidence, always.
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Tooth Boy
2 months
If you have kids at home, you should know these 10 things: 1. This is the best period to train them to brush every night before bed 2. Regulate the way they take sugary snacks and drinks; to protect their teeth 3. Brush for them till age 4 or 5, then supervise their brushing…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…this decay does not, however, end at just pain and hole. Since it is a bacterial infection, it keeps spreading until the tooth becomes completely decayed and this infection attacks the surroundings of the tooth. This can be seen as a swelling in the mouth with pus coming…
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Babies start growing their teeth at around 6 to 10 months of age. But they start feeding from the day they are born. And as long as you feed them, you should clean their mouth. The way food particles can settle on the teeth, gums and tongue of adults, they settle on the gums…
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Tooth Boy
5 months
As you’re preparing for 2024, here are 20 oral health habits you should add to your new year resolution list: 1. Change your toothbrush every 3 months 2. Always use fluoride-containing toothpaste 3. Brush twice every day 4. Stop using toothpicks and start using dental floss…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
…lead to death within a very short period. Here is a link to some of the effects of Dental Caries.
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2 years
IF YOU HAVE HOLES IN YOUR TEETH, YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Holes in the teeth, also known as dental cavities, are caused by bacteria that destroy the teeth. This condition is known as DENTAL CARIES. If dental caries is left untreated, it can lead to death... 1/6
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Tooth Boy
10 months
If you have a friend like this, let them know that it can be fixed. Visit a dentist, they will fix it and will be like nothing ever happened. The smile will be back to normal and people would not be able to tell the difference from other teeth.
@Khanstillday
Khan 🧢 🌟
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We all have this type of friend..
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5 months
STOP BREAKING AND CHEWING BONES! Bones are not safe for you to break and chew with your teeth. Picture thread of what can happen when you break and chew bones with your teeth: 👇
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Cleaning the gums and tongue everyday will reduce the dirt and also prevent too much bacteria that can cause cavities when they start growing their teeth. So, here’s how you clean a baby’s mouth: Get a CLEAN piece of gauze (or clean white handkerchief), add a little water to
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Tooth Boy
3 months
These will help to prevent dental caries in your baby. If you learned something from this, kindly repost and follow me @IamEllershaw for more oral health tips. 🙏🏾
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Tooth Boy
3 months
@arojinle1 That night, one Chelsea fan vexed and broke TV at viewing center, a Man U fan got a free haircut from the ceiling fan while celebrating.
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Tooth Boy
6 months
Most people who call semo trash do so because they can’t make it properly. It’s not semo that is trash, it’s you that made trash. 🫵🏾
@el_ruby02
Ruby🦋🍫
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What opinion about food will have you like this?
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Tooth Boy
9 months
If you have children in the house, this one's for you. Some habits affect children’s teeth and gums negatively and you need to prevent them. Here are some of them and the effects they have on the teeth. Check thread 👇
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Tooth Boy
9 months
You people that open your mouth wide when yawning like your mission is to swallow somebody, do you know that you may open that mouth one day and not be able to close it? E shock you? I’ll explain: 👇 The jaw joint, also known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), is responsible…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Medical personnel, please help out at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija if you can! You are needed there. 🙏🏾
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Tooth Boy
30 days
It’s so disheartening learning about the ordeal of Dental Students at @unijos . Students have been being admitted to study Dentistry at the University of Jos since 2015 and not a single set has graduated. It’s even more pain to know that they have not just not graduated,…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Don’t make the mistake of brushing your teeth immediately after eating. Many foods contain some level of acids in them and when you eat, the acid settles on your teeth, especially foods like coffee, fruit juices or fruits like orange, lime, pineapple, apple and other slightly…
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Tooth Boy
9 months
If you brush your teeth at night, you actually don’t need to brush before breakfast. If you brushed before going to bed, all you need do is rinse your mouth with water, take your breakfast, then brush after. That way, no food particles will be left in your mouth, your mouth
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Why are you opening fridge at 12am after brushing since 9pm? What exactly are you looking for, Tinuke?
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Once the baby grows their first teeth, you must start brushing their teeth every morning and night too. How do you brush their teeth? Use a SOFT toothbrush and toothpaste for babies (the size of a grain of rice is enough) to gently brush the teeth. Gently clean the gums and
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Tooth Boy
6 months
For every 5 likes, I’ll reply this tweet with a possible cause of mouth odour (halitosis).
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Tooth Boy
9 months
We also need to talk about how people have started going to create “gap teeth” for themselves. This practice is bad and there is NO POSITIVE to it at all. Usually, the spaces between the teeth are small (just wide enough for a thin thread to pass through) but in some people,…
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Tooth Boy
25 days
Dental floss, to remove the turkey that will hang in between the teeth.
@Ishow_leck
Ishowleck l Õmõ ìyá pùpá
25 days
What’s missing here 😋?
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Tooth Boy
6 months
Today; —Rinse your mouth well after taking tea/coffee —Don’t open your mouth too wide when you yawn —Don’t grind your teeth —Don’t break/chew bones —Brush before you sleep. —Learn how to brush from my pinned tweet. —Smile. 👍🏾
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Tooth Boy
10 months
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CHANGE YOUR TOOTHBRUSH? The work of the toothbrush is to remove dirt, bacteria and other particles, to help keep the mouth clean. A toothbrush is best when new, and it’s only normal that it becomes less effective the more you use it. When you brush, the
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Tooth Boy
7 months
Me: The age I look: 25 The age my body feels: 45 My actual age: 23 Thank you for the birthday wishes, I really appreciate. 🙏🏾 Now let’s get your mouth healthy, brush before you sleep!
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Tooth Boy
6 months
Flossing is as important as brushing your teeth. If you don’t floss, 3 things can make mess if you: 🔹Tooth infection 🔹Gum infection 🔹Mouth odour Let’s see how: 👇 But first, what is flossing? It means using a very thin cord (known as dental floss) to remove particles…
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Tooth Boy
2 months
So, in case you’re wondering about those things that celebrities wear on their teeth and you want to get them, read this. They are called TEETH GRILLS or ‘GRILLZ’. Here are 7 things you should know about grills before you place them on your teeth: 👇
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Tooth Boy
10 months
As a young person, if you check in the mirror and see your gums looking like this, you need to check your habits. This condition is known as gingival recession, or receding gums. What is GINGIVAL RECESSION? Gingival recession is a condition where the gums lose their substance...
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Tongue piercing can look beautiful, please try to avoid it. You may not be able to taste properly again, and you may also not be able to feel some parts of your tongue again. It happens if the needle for piercing damages part of the nerves in the tongue. That’s not all…
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Tooth Boy
9 months
@RforRashy Scaling and polishing should be done twice a year at least. It’s highly recommended. It helps keep the teeth and gums healthy. You MAY feel some sensitivity, which will disappear within a short period.
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Tooth Boy
8 months
If you fell down sometime ago or had a blow to your face and the colour of one or more of your front teeth has now changed to this or a similar colour, that tooth is de*d until proven otherwise. The pulp is the soft part of the tooth (protected by the outer hard layers) and it…
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Tooth Boy
3 months
I’M SURE YOU HAVE DONE THIS MANY TIMES:👇 You buy food and they give you sweet or chewing gum together with your cutlery. You finish the food, then you start licking sweet or popping gum to give your mouth a ‘very fresh smell’. Well, you need to stop doing that! Read this👇
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Tooth Boy
9 months
I know you like how mouthwash gives your mouth a good smell and boosts your confidence, but is it actually safe to use mouthwash all the time? Let’s find out 👇 What does mouthwash really do? It helps to reduce the bacteria load in the mouth and can also remove food particles…
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Tooth Boy
2 months
About toothbrushing; 1. You only need 2 to 3 minutes to brush. 2. You don’t need toothpaste bigger than the size of a peanut 3. You don’t need hard brush 4. You don’t have to scrub your teeth with excess force 5. You need to brush every morning and night 6. You don’t need to…
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Tooth Boy
6 months
As we speak, someone somewhere is getting ready to go and do teeth whitening at a spa because their teeth are dirty, instead of seeing a dentist for actual cleaning that the mouth needs. This is the result of such clowning. Those particles between the teeth are known as…
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Tooth Boy
10 months
At this point, these brothers are ready for action.
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Tooth Boy
3 months
🔹The harder you brush, the cleaner your mouth gets 🔹Only sugar causes tooth decay 🔹Pain relievers cure toothache 🔹It is normal for your gums to bleed 🔹 Charcoal toothpaste is good for you Those are myths and you must NEVER take them seriously. I’ll explain to you👇
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Tooth Boy
8 months
@afolyke_ @Nig_Farmer Banana peels have ZERO teeth whitening properties.
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Tooth Boy
6 months
You must have wondered why you’re being advised not to rinse your mouth after brushing. I’ll explain the reason: The teeth need fluoride to be stronger and to be more resistant to cavities. In children, because the teeth are still forming, the fluoride that goes into the
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Brush your teeth before you sleep. It will help protect you from cavities, mouth odour, gum diseases. It takes less than 5 minutes. You can even eat your breakfast without first brushing tomorrow. It can help you prevent being toothless in your old age. I recommend.👍🏾
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Tooth Boy
9 months
@OgbeniFuzzy It could be. Tetracycline causes yellowing of the teeth. Please check my thread on tetracycline intake for more info. However, milk teeth are usually whiter than the permanent teeth. I also mentioned in the thread that the normal colour of the adult teeth ranges from white to
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Tooth Boy
10 months
Now that you know dental caries can kill, let me give you ways to prevent the disease. First, you need to visit a dentist and let them assess your mouth to know the state of your oral health. When you are sure that you have no cavity in your mouth, please start doing these:
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Today; —Say no to toothpicks —Avoid refined sugar —Avoid chewing bones —Avoid opening bottles with your teeth —Don’t bite your nails —Avoid sugary gums —Don’t open your mouth too wide —Avoid hard snacks —Don’t chew ice block —Avoid very hot food or drinks —Drink water —Smile 👍🏾
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Tooth Boy
4 months
It’s not normal for blood to come out of your gums when you’re brushing. If it happens every time, you should pay attention to it. Many things can cause it but here are some common ones:
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Tooth Boy
3 months
So this is called INTERDENTAL BRUSH. Interdental as in ‘inter-teeth’, that is, in-between teeth. You gerrit? It’s a small brush that cleans the spaces between the teeth and takes out any dirt there. Here are 10 things you should know about interdental brush. 👇
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Do you know what this is? What’s it used for?
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Tooth Boy
8 months
Please take some time to read and share this 🙏🏾 If you see a baby with this opening on the lip, the baby needs your help. The baby has what is known as “Orofacial cleft”. Let’s discuss clefts: A cleft is simply an opening or a slit. A baby can be born with a slit in the…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
So I took time to go through the articles added to this post. None of them attributed these effects that you mentioned to fluoridated toothpaste. Fluoride is a compound that exists naturally in water and is also present in many fruits like bananas, apples and watermelon. It is…
@g_diets_
Doctor Of The Future™
4 months
"No gree for anybody" is one the unofficial slogan for this year. But there are some people I will gree for and one of them are dentists. Reason being tooth health is a very delicate one. Few months back, I overcame the phobia of something entering my mouth and went for…
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Tooth Boy
6 months
When you brush your teeth, pay particular attention to those ones at the back. Those back teeth, especially the molars, are particularly prone to cavities because of their design. The biting surfaces contain small grooves known as pits and fissures. They are there to create a…
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Tooth Boy
4 months
🔹Spend at least 2 minutes brushing your teeth 🔹Use fluoride-toothpaste, it’s good for you 🔹Don’t soak your toothbrush in hot water, you’re damaging it 🔹Trash toothpicks, use dental floss 🔹Don’t pop pimples around your nose 🔹Don’t break bones with your teeth. 🔹Smile
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Tooth Boy
3 months
Today; — Go into any supermarket and buy a pack of dental floss. Toothpicks and broomsticks have no business in your mouth. —Go and get a medium-textured brush. Hard brush should be used for washing your sneakers and other hard labour. —Remember baking soda and charcoal have no
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Tooth Boy
3 months
If someone bites you for any reason, please go to the hospital to have it checked and treated if there’s a wound. Bite from another human can give you Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, Syphilis and other infections. Please read this 👇
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Tooth Boy
4 months
Dental hack: Use a straw when you want to take a sugary drink. Less sugar will come in contact with your teeth and it will lower your chances of having cavities.
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Tooth Boy
8 months
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@akintonmide
Alhaji Ògògó 🖤
8 months
What do you look like at work? Show us your work outfit/look
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Tooth Boy
6 months
Today: —Rinse your mouth well with water after everything you eat. —Don’t chew your pen or pencil when stressed. —Don’t grind your teeth. —Don’t break chicken bone/turkey/cow bone. —Don’t open bottles with your teeth. —Smile and show your beautiful set of teeth. ✌🏾
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Tooth Boy
10 months
If you run your tongue again your teeth especially when you just wake up in the morning, that sticky and slimy substance that you feel with your tongue is called PLAQUE. Here are a few things you should know about it: 👇
@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
10 months
What are dental plaque and calculus? Dental plaque is a sticky film that forms on the teeth when bacteria in the mouth mix with sugary or starchy foods. You can usually feel it if you rub your tongue against your teeth, especially when you have not brushed your teeth in the...
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Tooth Boy
9 months
@Shakur_Dml @Wizarab10 😂😂You don vex o
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Tooth Boy
2 months
TEN TIPS TO KEEP YOUR COMPLETE SET OF TEETH TILL OLD AGE: 1. Don’t eat candies or sugary gums every time you are offered 2. Rinse your mouth with water after eating any snack 3. Don’t accept toothpicks at a restaurant or from a food vendor, use a dental floss to remove…
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
2 months
Once a child is 5 years old, they should have no business with sucking their thumb again. It’s normal for younger children to suck their thumb but it should not be done for too long because it starts affecting them negatively. Here are some of the effects: 👇
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
4 months
To reduce the risk of cavities, brush every night To reduce the risk of gum infections and diseases, brush every night To make reduce the risk of bad breath, brush every night It takes 2 to 3 minutes to brush, do it tonight. Check my pinned tweet for how to brush properly.👍🏾
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
8 months
@aproko_doctor Word on the street is he later broke her heart in Lekki.
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
2 years
IF YOU HAVE HOLES IN YOUR TEETH, YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Holes in the teeth, also known as dental cavities, are caused by bacteria that destroy the teeth. This condition is known as DENTAL CARIES. If dental caries is left untreated, it can lead to death... 1/6
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
6 months
It’s called dental floss. That thread itself is the floss. The plastic is the handle that holds it. Instead of using toothpick or broomstick of pin to remove the food that is hiding between your teeth after eating, this is what you should use. Put the thread between two teeth…
@belva_ceo
Belva
6 months
I'm tired of pretending, What's the use of this ?
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
4 months
Kindly retweet when you see this! Medical personnel needed at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija Ibadan. There are casualties! 🙏🏾
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
6 months
A full set of teeth. None decayed, none fractured, none missing.
@Ugochukwu_96
👑 Pharaoh 👑 🇳🇬 🇬🇧
6 months
What is the most expensive item you own?
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
4 months
Today, look in the mirror. If you find something like this, you should go and clean it off at the dentist’s. Those are dirt particles that have become hard. The process of removing those dirty particles is called scaling and polishing. It will make your mouth healthy. 👍🏾
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
4 months
Want to avoid cavities? Brush at night. Want to avoid bad breath? Brush at night. Want to avoid gum diseases? Brush at night. Want to maintain your clean, white teeth? Brush every night. Want to scroll past this tweet? Drop your phone and go brush your teeth. 🫵🏾
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
9 months
8 habits that can discolour your teeth: 1. Poor oral hygiene: If you have poor oral hygiene habits, your teeth will be discoloured. One of the aims of oral hygiene measures is to reduce the level of dental plaque and calculus to a minimum. Dental plaque and calculus attract and…
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
3 months
If you brushed last night, try eating your breakfast without brushing. Rinse your mouth with water and eat. Then wait for 30mins to 1 hour before brushing. It’s better that way. 👍🏾
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
4 months
As you take skin care seriously, please take mouth care serious too. Don’t wait until you start having pains. Here are 12 tips that will help you have a healthy mouth: 👇
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@IamEllershaw
Tooth Boy
10 months
@_Payne0 @the_beardedsina That’s part of what I explained in the thread. Cavities are bacterial infections and they spread to different regions of head and neck, or the bloodstream if they are not treated. This leads to conditions like Ludwig’s angina, necrotizing fasciitis, and other, which can kill.
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