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Opening bottle caps or plastic packaging with
your teeth may be convenient, but this is one habit that makes dentists cringe.
Using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip. Instead, keep
scissors and bottle openers handy. Bottom line, your teeth should only be used
for eating.
It’s never too early to protect teeth. Giving a baby a
bedtime bottle of juice, milk, or formula, can put new teeth on a path to
decay. The baby may become used to falling asleep with the bottle in his or her
mouth, bathing the teeth in sugars overnight. It's best to keep bottles out of
the crib.
Tongue
piercings may be trendy, but biting down on the metal stud can crack a tooth.
Lip piercings pose a similar risk. And when metal rubs against the gums, it can
cause gum damage that may lead to tooth loss. The mouth is also a haven for
bacteria, so piercings raise the risk of infections and sores. Bottom line,
discuss the health risks with your dentist first.
