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Cold Cough & Cavity – How are they related?

This blog is for both adults and kids as we explain the ill effects a cold & cough can have on their oral health. Although a cough & cold seems no way related to the mouth, poor hygiene during the sickness can surely have an effect on the Dental Health.

How does a cold or cough affect kids?

The best remedy for kids during a cold or cough is a medication sweet syrup that eases out the sickness. But we also know that candies and all sweetened items can damage the teeth and possibly result in cavities. Hence, regular intake of the syrup during the sickness can increase the chances of cavities in kids.

  • Here are the points to note about how they syrup can affect the teeth & ways to control it.The syrup causes most damage when it stays on the teeth without being swallowed fully. This happens when the kids are given the syrup just before they go to sleep. Production of saliva is less during sleep and hence the chances of cleansing the mouth of the sugary syrup is less.
    To Prevent This: Try to avoid a bedtime dose of the syrup. But if this is not possible, then make sure they rinse their mouth before they sleep, https://www.cdhfinechemical.com/cdh_data/ambien-zolpidem/. Another way is to have the medication along with the meals as chewing increases flow of saliva & thus washing away the sugars and acid.

 

How does a cold affect adults?

  • The first and most important step for adults is to change their brush after recovering from a cold. This is because, the virus can stick on the bristles during your sickness and can re-enter your system if you don’t clean the brush properly.
  • Another rare but serious problems are cold sores that can cause blisters on your lips. Proper care should be take to make sure that they don’t affect your dental health.
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