Tooth decay and acne

If you’ve been suffering from tooth decay and acne at the same time, it may never have occurred to you that they can be related.  Tooth acne is a thing especially if you’ve been trying to treat the acne and nothing has seemed to help.  It may be time to go to the dentist rather than the dermatologist.

Can a bad tooth cause acne?  Tooth decay and acne

The answer may surprise you.  While many people who have acne may not have bad teeth and vice versa, there is a correlation with bad teeth and acne.  For example, if you’ve been nursing a tooth infection and now you also are dealing with acne, you may have tooth acne.   Take a look at this report ‘Can tooth decay cause acne‘.

Does not brushing your teeth cause acne?

Here, again, these are related.  We’re taught from a very early age that we should brush and floss our teeth.  Some people will neglect this advice thinking that “it’s only teeth”.  I’ve also heard people ask “how can a tooth infection cause acne” or “how can bad teeth cause acne”.  It seems strange but having bad teeth from not brushing your teeth can cause help problems.  This includes and is not limited to acne.

Think of it this way.  If all it took was taking care of your teeth so that you didn’t have to deal with acne (or other health ailments), would you do it?  Simply brushing your teeth in the morning and before bed, can really go a long way to helping clear up acne.  Do this in addition to flossing at least once a day.  This is an unbelievable fact about pimples.

Are blackheads caused by poor hygiene?

Hygiene consists of taking care of yourself, including your teeth.  If you are noticing more blackheads like blackheads on your nose, it could very well be because of your poor hygiene.  Clean blackheads to clear your skin – and this is where Nutt So Ruff can help.