What's the most powerful tool available, given all the recent advances in modern dentistry, to prevent tooth decay?

First, view this animation to see how tooth decay get's started:

Now for the most powerful tool modern dentistry has devised...drum roll...

It's the humble tooth brush!

Here are the top 7 reasons brushing your teeth is so important.

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1. Whiter Teeth: While you can go and spend hundreds at the dentist for teeth whitening procedures, it is much better to simply brush your teeth twice each day and keep them clean and white yourself.

2. Prevent Tooth Decay: If you do not regularly and properly brush your teeth, you will end up with tooth decay. This can lead to further and more serious problems and can cause severe pain as your teeth begin to literally rot in your mouth and break off.

3. Your Health: Not brushing your teeth will lead to tooth decay, which can inadvertently affect your heart. The bacteria and plaque on your teeth can travel directly to your heart causing many versions of heart disease.

4. For the Joy of Eating: Your taste buds can also be affected if you do not brush your teeth. The constant and occurring buildup of plaque and bacteria can damage your taste buds if not removed periodically. So, if you want to enjoy your food, you must keep your teeth and tongue clean and healthy.

5. Your Children's Health: The impact that you have on your children should be important to you. If you do not properly and regularly brush your own teeth, your children will not see the importance of brushing their teeth and you will eventually have caused their teeth to decay as well.

6a. Save Money: The expense of some whitening products can be very high. If you were to neglect brushing your teeth for only a few days, you would begin to see stains and plaque buildup that only tooth whitening products or a trip to the dentist can remove.

6b. Save Lots of Money: The first reason that brushing your teeth is so important is to save you money. If you do not properly and regularly brush the food, bacteria and other residue off your teeth, you will soon lose them to tooth decay. This can be very expensive with root canals, cavities and finally dentures all caused from the neglect to keep your teeth and gums clean.

7. Your Success and Friendships: Not brushing your teeth will result in horrendously bad breath. Imagine people avoiding talking to you simply because they cannot bear the smell of your breath. Regularly brushing your teeth will eliminate this problem.

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The benefits of a healthy smile are immeasurable.

Dr. Wolpo