Here are some things dentists say you should never do
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It's easy to overlook, neglect and even abuse our teeth, and while a broken bone can heal over time, a damaged tooth can't. CTVNews.ca spoke with a dentist and a professor of dentistry to find out which bad dental habits to avoid for a healthy smile. Here is their best advice.
Your teeth make an appearance every time you grin, help maintain the shape of your face and are key to the first step in the digestive process. Research has even shown oral health might be linked to cardiovascular health.
Still, it's easy to overlook, neglect and even abuse our teeth. And while a broken bone can heal over time, a damaged tooth can't.
CTVNews.ca spoke with a dentist and a professor of dentistry to find out which bad dental habits to avoid for a healthy smile.
Here are some of the things these experts would never do to their teeth.
You should never try out do-it-yourself dentistry trends without first talking to your dental team, no matter how popular they are on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, Dr. Les Kalman and Dr. Uche Odiatu agree.
Kalman is an assistant professor of dentistry at the University of Western Ontario, who also holds a doctor of dental surgery degree, and Odiatu is a practicing dentist and health lecturer based in Toronto.
Kalman and Odiatu have seen everything from DIY whitening recipes and guides to 3D printing aligners, to instructions for filling cavities at home.
