Engtin nge i ha enkawl ang? (Dental Care) Hemi chungchang hi han sawi ila!

Chibai! I dam em? Vawiin hian mi tam tak tan thil pawimawh tak tak kan sawi dawn a, mahse a chang chuan kan ngaihtuah vak lo. Chu chu kan ha hrisel taka vawn reng hi a ni. Mi zawng zawng hian nuihzatthlak tak hi kan duh vek a, ei leh in nuam tak tak nei tur chuan ha hrisel tak neih a pawimawh hle bawk. I ha i enkawl loh chuan cavities leh gum disease ang chi harsatna a awm thei. Chuvangin, heng hate hi venhimna atan eng nge i tih theih ang?

Ha chunga ‘plaque’ hi eng nge ni? Engtin nge a lo pian chhuah?

A awlsam zawngin sawi ila, he `plaque` hi film sticky, rawng nei lo, kan ha chunglam a innghat a ni. `Bacteria` a pai a ni. Chaw kan ei hnuah, a bik takin thil thlum tak tak kan ei hnuah heng `bacteria` te hian hna an thawk tan thin. An tih chu kan ei sugar te chu an digest a, `acids` an siam a ni. Chu `acid` chu kan ha chunglama venhimna khuhna, chu chu `enamel` tih chu a tithianghlim zauh zauh a ni. Chu chu kan ha chhungah hian cavities a lo awm a, chu chu `tooth decay` kan ti a ni.He `plaque` hian ha a tichhe mai ni lovin, thil dang a thlen bawk. Chu chu hnim natna `gingivitis` an tih lo chhuahna a ni. Tichuan, ha i silfai hian ha i hmui chu a sen a, a hring a, a chang chuan thisen a chhuak tan thin. Nang chungah pawh chutiang chu a thleng tawh em? Chuvangin chu chu ‘Plaque’ siam hna thawh tan a ni tawh tihna a ni.

Chuti a nih chuan engtin nge he ‘plaque’ hi i tihbo theih ang?

Ha hring lo tur chuan he `plaque` hi i paih chhuah a ngai a ni. Thil tih tur lian ber pahnih chu ha sil leh flossing hi a ni. Ha silfai: Ni khatah vawi hnih tal ha uluk takin i silfai tur a ni. Hei hian `plaque` a paih mai bakah, hmui a tichak a, hrisel taka awm turin a pui bawk. Flossing: Ni khatah vawi khat tal flossing i hmang tur a ni. Hemi chungchang hi tlem tal chu chipchiar zawkin kan sawi dawn a ni. Heng thil pahnih hi i ha leh hmui hriselna atana i tih tur pawimawh ber a ni. `Fluoride` awmna toothpaste hmang rawh: Ha a chhe loh nan `fluoride` awmna toothpaste hman a pawimawh hle. Toothpaste i lei dawnin `fluoride` a awm leh awm loh en theihnghilh suh. Tartar: `Plaque` hi ha chungah rei tak dah a nih chuan a khauh a, thil khauh tak a siam thin. Chuvang chuan ` tartar` tih a ni . Hei hi `plaque` aiin paih a harsa zawk a, ha a tichhe zawk bawk. `Tartar` tihziaawmna tur `anti-tartar` toothpaste leh hmui silna hman te, kan salivary glands (a bik takin, ha hnuai lam chhung lam leh ha chunglam pawn lam) bula ha awmte chu tlem a tam zawka silfai hian `tartar` thar lo piang tur chu i thunun thei a ni. Ha hring buaina chungchangah hian eng nge i tih theih ang?Mi thenkhat chuan ha sensitive (`sensitive teeth`) an nei a, an ka chhunga thil lum emaw, vawt emaw an dah chuan, emaw, ha pakhatah pressure tlem an dah chuan a hring chhuak thin. Chutiang chu i tan a nih chuan chutiang atana siam bik toothpaste (`toothpaste for sensitive teeth`) a awm.

Mahse, hei hi a pawimawh hle: I ha enkawltu hnenah i hmu hmasa tur a ni a, he thil hi i hrilh hmasa tur a ni. A chhan chu he natna hi ha rulhut emaw, nerve lama harsatna vang emaw a ni thei. Chuti a nih loh chuan mahni invenna hi a tha lo.

Ha sil dan tha ber chu eng nge ni?

Ha enkawltu doctor-te chuan ni khatah vawi hnih i ha sil tur a ni an ti a, vawi khatah minute hnih tal i sil tur a ni. Okay, ha sil dan dik tak i en ang u:

• I toothbrush chu i hmui nen 45 degree angle-in vawn tlat ang che. Zawi zawiin brush la, ha pakhat zau zawng vel stroke tawi hmangin brush rawh.
• Hei hi hre reng ang che: I ha kha silfai lutuk suh. Brush nasat lutuk hian ha a ti tlahniam thei a, ha a ti sensitive thei a, a tawpah chuan i ha a tizau thei bawk. Ha sil nasat lutuk hi a tha lo, lei sawh ang maiin.
• Kan ha pawn lam leh chhung lam kan silfai a ngai a, chubakah kan chewing surface te pawh kan silfai a ngai bawk. Kan ha inkara khur te te leh hruihrual te te hi tihfai theihnghilh suh, tihfai a ngai bawk.
• I lei pawh zawi zawiin i tifai thei bawk.
• Minute hnih emaw, minute thum emaw chiah brush thiam tur chuan timer hmangin eng chen nge i tih theih tih en la, a nih loh leh ha i sil laiin i duh ber music ngaithla rawh. Chutiang chuan hun kal zel pawh i hre lovang. Electronic toothbrush thenkhatah chuan timer an nei a, minute hnih a liam hnuah a hriattir ang che.

Flossing hi a tul tak tak em?

"A ni tak zet!" Mi tam tak chuan ha sil hi a tawk niin an ngai. Mahse chu chu thudik a ni lo. Ha sil hi a pawimawh hle laiin, ha inkar, gumline-a awm plaque te te chu a paih chhuak lo. Chutiang gap tihfai nan chuan flossing hi a pawimawh hle. Ni khatah vawi khat tal floss i hmang tur a ni. Flossing i tih hian i hmui a hliam lo turin fimkhur rawh. Hei hi han ti ve teh:

• Floss pakhat la la, uluk takin ha pahnih inkarah dah la, zawi zawiin hma leh hnung lamah sawn rawh.
• Zawi zawiin floss chu gumline thlengin sawn la, mahse na takin hmet suh.
• Tichuan, ha tin chu "C" tih ang hian floss chu khuh la, ha tin sir lamah zawi zawiin a chung leh hnuai lamah hnawih rawh.
• Ha tin inkar ah hetiang hian ti thin ang che. A tir lamah chuan a harsa deuhin a lang thei a, mahse vawikhat i thiam tawh chuan a awlsam hle.

Ka ha ka var thei em? Engtin nge ka tih ang? (Ha var) .

Hei pawh hi tunlai hian mi tam takin an zawt thin a ni. Tothpaste thenkhat `ha var` ti an awm. Chu toothpaste-ah chuan `fluoride` a awm a, chubakah `plaque` leh `tartar` do thei thil a awm bawk a nih chuan hman a dik lo. Chutiang thil siam chuan `American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance` a neih chuan a thawk tha a, hman a him tih an hmuchhuak tihna a ni. Amaherawhchu, dik tak chuan thalai tam zawk hian ha var hi an ngai tak tak lo. A chhan chu ha hi a upat deuh deuh chuan a sen tan thin a ni. Mahse tunlai hian thalaite hian hei hi an ngaihven em em a ni.

I ha a var tawk lo nia i ngaih chuan over-the-counter whitening products i hman hmain dentist i biak hmasak phawt a ngai a ni. Ṭhenkhat chu i hmuiah a khauh thei a, ha a ti na thei bawk. I doctor chuan i tana tha zawk leh over-the-counter whitening products aiin result tha zawk pe thei tur professional treatment a rawn rawt thei bawk.

Kan ei leh in hian kan ha a nghawng em?

"Aw, ni e! A ni tak zet!" Sugar hi ha natna thlentu lian ber a ni tih i hre tawh ngei ang. Mahse, sugar i ei zat chauh a ni lo va, engtikah nge i ei leh engtin nge i ei tih pawh a ni. Ngaihtuah teh, nitin chaw leh in tur thlum tak tak i ei chuan i ka chhunga bacteria awmte chu i chawm reng a ni. Bacteria hian ei tur an hmuh tam poh leh an ei tam zawk thin. Sugary foods, gum, cough drops, leh breath mints te hi a tha lo hle a, a chhan chu i ka chhungah a inthiar chhuak thin. Chuvang chuan chaw ei inkar ah chaw thlum ei loh hi a tha ber. Chaw tui tak tak, starchy tak tak, chaw ei ruala ei hian i ha a tichhe lo zawk a, ei ringawt ei aiin i ha a tichhe lo zawk. A chhan chu kan ei hian kan hmuiah chil a chhuak tam zawk a, chu chuan sugar leh bacteria a silfai thin. Zana mut hmaa sweets ei hi a pawi ber (a bik takin a hnua ha i sil loh chuan). Hei hi kan mut lai hian hmui a chhuak tlem hle a ni. Chuvangin mi zawng zawng tan chuan sweets ei hi tihtawp vek a harsa hle. Chuvangin hengte hi hre reng ang che:

• Chaw ei rualin carbohydrates tam thei ang ber - chu chu sugar leh starch te ei thin ang che.
• Chaw ei zawha ha i silfai theih loh chuan tui emaw, hmui silna emaw hmangin i hmui chu uluk takin silfai thin ang che. A nih loh leh sugarless gum chew rawh.
• Chaw ei laiin sweets ei loh tur.
• Snack atan thil i ei chuan, cheese, popcorn, raw vegetables , .Sugar tlakchhamna thil ei la, yogurt ang chi hi ei rawh .

Engtikah nge ha enkawltu i hmuh ang?

Mi tam zawk chu an damloh hunah chauh Doctor hnenah an kal thin. Mahse ha enkawltu i pan chuan thla ruk danah vawi khat tal i kal tur a ni a, a chhan ber chu invenna a ni. A tum ber chu ha leh hmui hriselna tichhe thei tur cavities, gum disease leh harsatna dangte hriatchhuah leh ven hi a ni. I tlawh hmasak ber chu hetiang hian a kal tlangpui ang: Hei hi hmun thum a awm thei: 1. Ha leh damdawi lam chanchin: Doctor emaw ha enkawltu emaw chuan i ha enkawl dan leh a hmaa ha enkawl dan record eng emaw zat a zawt ang che. 2. Ha exam: I ha, i hmui, leh i ka tissue dangte enfiah a ni ang. 3. Professional cleaning: I ha te chu uluk taka tihfai a ni ang. Doctor-in eng nge a en ang: I doctor chuan i ha, i hmui leh i ka chhung hmun dangte chauh ni lovin, i hmui ruh (joint) te pawh a enfiah ang. Darthlalang te tak te leh probe hmangin ha tinte lallukhum chu a en ang a, plaque a awm em, ha hrual, a chhe tawh em tih a en ang. I ha inzawm dan pawh a en ang a, chu chu i occlusion an ti a ni. I hmui chu a tlangpuiin a nghet leh pink tur a ni. A nêm, a hring, a sen loh tur a ni. Doctor (or assistant) chuan probe hmangin sulcus thuk zawng a en ang. Sulcus chu ha leh ha inzawmna hmun te tak te a ni. Heng gap te hi a thuk chuan `pockets` an ti a, gum natna chhinchhiahna a ni thei. A châng chuan doctor chuan `X-ray` a la thei bawk a, ha chu a chhe em tih te, `abscesses` a neih leh neih loh - hnim hring awmna hmun a hring emaw, `wisdom teeth`-a harsatna a neih leh neih loh emaw a en thei bawk. Ha tihfai dan:Ha enkawltu, a bik taka zir leh phalna nei chuan i ha a tifai tlangpui ang a, plaque leh tartar te chu a paih chhuak ang. I tihfai zawh chuan hygienist chuan i ha a tifai ang. Hei hian i ha chunglam a tifai ang a, a tifai ang a, stain a paih chhuak ang a, plaque a inzawm leh theihna tur a ti tlem bawk ang. A tawp berah chuan i ha enkawltu chuan i ha a hrual loh nan fluoride emaw sealant emaw a hnawih thei ang. I dentist pawhin cavities awmte chu fillings a rawt thei bawk. Brace emaw harsatna dang emaw i neih chuan orthodontist, orthodontics lama tui tak dentist hnenah a refer thei che a ni. Thla ruk danah kal mai bakah, i ha, i hmui, i hmui, a nih loh leh thil danglam tak i hriat chuan , ha enkawltu pan nghal rawh.

Chuvangin, hriat reng tur pawimawh ber berte chu hetiang hi a ni (Take-Home Message)

Okay, tunah chuan kan sawi tam tawh hle mai. A tawi zawngin, ha hrisel taka awm theihna tura i tih theih tha ber berte chu hengte hi an ni:

• Ni khatah vawi hnih fluoride toothpaste hmangin minute hnih tal ha silfai thin ang che.
• Ni khatah vawi khat tal floss thin ang che. Ha inkar fai hi a pawimawh hle.
• Chaw leh in tur thlum tamna chu a theih ang anga tihtlem la, a bik takin chaw ei lai hian tih tlem tur a ni .
• Thla ruk danah ha enkawltu hmu thin ang che. Harsatna a awm hma chu nghak suh.
• I ha emaw, i hmuiah emaw thil danglam emaw, na emaw i hriat chuan doctor pan nghal tur a ni.

Heng thil tenawm tak takte hian i nuihzatna mawi tak leh ha hrisel tak takte chu a vawng reng thei ngei ang. Ngaihtuah buai suh, heng thilte hi dik taka i tih chuan hmui hriselna hrisel tak i vawng thei ang ! I vannei hle mai!

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