Izinto ezibangela ukwehla kwezinsini. Ukwehla kwezinsini yisimo lapho izicubu zezinsini (i-gingiva), okufanele zivikele izimpande zezinyo, zihlehla noma zihlehle endaweni yazo. Ngenxa yalokho, izimpande zezinyo ezivame ukumbozwa ziyadalulwa. Abantu abaningi bacabanga ukuthi ukwehla kwezinsini kuyinkinga nje yobuhle, njengoba amazinyo ebonakala ende, kodwa umthelela ungaba banzi kakhulu: ukuzwela kwamazinyo, nokuningi... Funda kabanzi
Ukubaluleka Kokugwema Ukulimala Kwamazinyo Ukulimala kwamazinyo ukulimala kwamazinyo kuwukulimala kwamazinyo, izinsini, noma izicubu ezisekelayo okubangelwa ukushayisana, ukuwa, izingozi, noma imikhuba ethile. Abantu abaningi babheka ukulimala kwamazinyo njengenkinga "engasho lutho" ebangela ubuhlungu besikhashana kuphela. Kodwa-ke, umthelela ungaba mkhulu kakhulu: kusukela emifantwini engabonakali kuya ekufeni kwemizwa... Funda kabanzi
Indlela Yokubhekana Nezinkinga Zokuguguleka Kwe-enamel I-enamel yamazinyo iwungqimba lwamazinyo oluqinile, olungaphandle kakhulu futhi isebenza njengesivikelo "esivikelayo" ekushayweni, ekushintsheni kwezinga lokushisa, nasekuhlaselweni yi-asidi namagciwane. Kodwa-ke, naphezu kwamandla ayo, i-enamel ayivikelekile ekulimaleni. Inkinga eyodwa evamile ukuguguleka kwe-enamel, ukuguguleka kancane kancane kwe-enamel ngenxa yokuchayeka ku-asidi. … Funda kabanzi
Imiphumela Engemihle Yamazinyo Okufakelwa Amazinyo okufakelwa ayisisombululo esivamile sokufaka esikhundleni samazinyo angekho, kungaba ngokwengxenye noma ngokuphelele. Ngaphandle kokusiza ekubuyiseleni ukusebenza kokuhlafuna nokukhuluma kanye nobuhle bobuso, amazinyo okufakelwa angakhulisa nokuzethemba. Kodwa-ke, njenganoma iyiphi idivayisi yezokwelapha, amazinyo okufakelwa angabangela imiphumela emibi ehlukahlukene, ikakhulukazi uma... Funda kabanzi
Izinketho Zokugcwalisa Amazinyo Ngobuhle Ukugcwalisa amazinyo akusafani nemibala yensimbi ekhazimulayo evelele lapho umomotheka. Intuthuko ezintweni zamazinyo idale izinhlobo eziningi zokugcwalisa amazinyo—ezenzelwe ukusebenza kahle futhi zihlanganiswe nombala wamazinyo wemvelo. Ukugcwalisa amazinyo ngobuhle ngokuvamile kukhethwa ukulungisa imigodi, imifantu emincane, amazinyo agugile, ngisho nokufaka esikhundleni sokugcwalisa okudala okune… Funda kabanzi
Izinhlobo Zokungenelela Kokuhlinzwa Kwamazinyo Ukungenelela kokuhlinzwa kwamazinyo kuwuchungechunge lwezinqubo zezokwelapha emkhakheni wobudokotela bamazinyo ezenziwa ukubhekana nezinkinga zamazinyo, izinsini, imihlathi, noma izicubu ezisekelayo ezingenakuxazululwa ngokunakekelwa okujwayelekile kuphela. Lezi zinqubo zokuhlinzwa zingasukela kokulula—njengokukhipha amazinyo—kuya kokuyinkimbinkimbi, njengokuhlinzwa komhlathi noma ukwakhiwa kabusha kwamathambo. Ngokuvamile, umgomo… Funda kabanzi
Izindlela Zokuvimbela Amathumba Amazinyo Ithumba lamazinyo yisimo esithathelwanayo esibonakala ngokuqongelela kobomvu obuzungeze izinyo noma izinsini. Lesi simo sivame ukubangela ubuhlungu obuhlabayo, ukuvuvukala, umoya omubi, ukuzwela kwamazinyo, ngisho nomkhuhlane. Uma kungelashwa, ukutheleleka kungasakazeka ezicutshini ezizungezile zomhlathi nentamo, futhi kuholele ngisho nasezinkingeni ezinkulu. Ngakho-ke, ukuvimbela amathumba amazinyo kuyisinyathelo esibalulekile… Funda kabanzi
Indlela Yokwelapha Izinsini Ezikhipha Ukopha Izinsini ezikhipha ukopha kuyisikhalazo esivamile esivame ukunganakwa njengesincane ngoba sivame ukwenzeka lapho uxubha noma uxubha nge-floss. Kodwa-ke, ukopha kalula kwezinsini kungaba uphawu lokuvuvukala, ukwakheka kwe-plaque, noma ngisho nenkinga yempilo edinga ukunakekelwa okukhulu. Uma ingelashwa, lesi simo singaqhubekela esifweni sezinsini esibi kakhulu… Funda kabanzi
Ukubaluleka Kokugwema Ukudla Okunengi Kakhulu Endleleni yokuphila yanamuhla esheshayo, ukudla okulula sekuvamile kakhulu. Abantu abaningi bakuthola kulula ukuthola ukudla okulula kunokulungisa ukudla okunempilo. Ukudla okulula ngokwakho akuwona umkhuba omubi ngaso sonke isikhathi—kungasiza ngisho nokugcina amandla nokugxila uma kwenziwa kahle. Kodwa-ke, lapho ukudla okulula… Funda kabanzi
Izindlela Zokwelapha Ama-Cavities Ama-caries (ama-caries) ayinkinga evamile yempilo yomlomo kokubili ezinganeni nakubantu abadala. Lesi simo senzeka lapho ungqimba oluqinile lwamazinyo (i-enamel) lonakaliswa ama-acid akhiqizwa amabhaktheriya avela ezinsaleleni zokudla—ikakhulukazi lawo aqukethe ushukela nama-carbohydrate alula. Uma engelashwa, ama-cavities angakhula abe makhudlwana, afinyelele ku-dentin, ngisho... Funda kabanzi