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The best way to think about health is like a constant battle against the outside world. In this battle one of the main battlefields is our mouth, as this is an organ which we use to contact the outside world, and use it to chew parts of it up.

Here is a list of 10 of the most common at home oral hygiene malpractices and mistakes that people commit frequently.

The life you live leaves its mark on your teeth, in more ways than one. One of the most obvious ones is discolouration and staining. The kinds of foods you eat and the habits you have will discolour your teeth in certain ways. Below is a list of the shade the plaque or staining is, with an explanation of what is doing the staining.

Tartar is actually just a layer of calcified plaque, which sticks to tooth surfaces and cannot be removed using at home oral hygiene methods. Tartar tends to become larger and larger, and provides home for a myriad of bacteria which thrive on it excreting acids and ruining your teeth. This leads to inflammation, tooth decay and gingivitis. A deep cleaning or hygiene session serves to remove this nasty layer of gunk.