Introduction
According to Iqaluit Dental Clinic, it’s flu season and people are going to get sick more often. However, that doesn’t mean you can ignore your oral health. Improper dental care during this time can have adverse effects on your overall health. Let’s check out how you can manage dental care while you are unwell.
Tips & Tricks
- Maintain your regular oral hygiene – Maintaining regular oral hygiene may seem difficult when you’re sick. However, it is important to drag yourself to the washroom and brush your teeth twice a day with the proper technique. If you’re sick, an electric toothbrush can help. When you are sick due to the flu, a bacterial coating develops on your tongue.
You also need to clean this regularly with cotton swabs and glycerine to make your oral cavity feel fresh and hygienic. You should not skip flossing either if you’re eating chewy food that easily gets between the teeth. If you feel too weak to stand in the washroom, get a plastic chair for help. The chair can be cleaned and disinfected after your illness is cured.
- Rinse and gargle twice a day – While there are many types of mouthwash available at the market, you can make one at your home with all-natural ingredients. Add ginger, turmeric, black pepper and basil leaves to a pot of water and bring it to a roaring boil. Those aromatics and spices are antibacterial in nature and would help cleanse your mouth and oral cavity.
You can also add lemon to the mix for boosting your immunity with a shot of vitamin C. Rinse and gargle at least twice a day and swirl that mouthwash in your mouth for half a minute before spitting it out. Warm up the mouth in the microwave before using it so that you get a soothing effect on your throat.
- Drink plenty of water – Being hydrated while you are sick is very important. Water should be the primary choice for staying hydrated. Taking sips of water several times, a day can also wash away residual particles on your teeth and improves the quality of the saliva in your mouth. If your mouth gets dry, its power to fight cavities and bad breath is weakened. You can also get hydrated with sugar-free iced tea and lemon water.
- Avoid sugar-loaded cough syrups – When you have the flu, dry coughs are one of the most common symptoms. However, you should avoid taking sticky and sugar-loaded cough syrups during this time. They are bad for your health and oral cavity. The above-mentioned mouthwash should relieve your throat and bring down those frequent coughs.
Conclusion
Iqaluit Dental Clinic suggests that you use the above-mentioned tips to manage your dental care while you are unwell. Ignoring dental health can lead to both short-term and long-term adverse consequences. Moreover, dental health also affects your overall health since the bacteria in your mouth can get into your bloodstream through weak gums.
