Almost everyone has sensitive teeth, bad breath, cavities, tooth wear or even loose teeth at one time or another. And one in ten people do not go to the dentist or only very occasionally. High time to raise awareness about oral hygiene in the Netherlands. Because healthy teeth are not only important for a radiant smile, but also affect your overall health!

The new RTL4 program Kies Voor Je Tanden is all about oral hygiene and oral care and specialist dentists help patients get rid of their dental problems. We hit the streets to check out the knowledge about oral care, but also hear what can be done preventively to prevent complaints in the mouth and what it means if you can't or hardly afford a visit to the dentist.

EPISODE 1: TOOTH WEAR

In the first episode of *Choose Your Teeth*, we see patient Edwin who has been struggling with very sensitive molars and teeth due to extreme tooth wear since he was a teenager. Dentist Luuk Crins makes sure that, after years of pain and discomfort, he gets back his teeth that he once had as a young boy. Oral hygienist Kirsten tells us what causes tooth wear but also how to prevent it. And we see how the Social Dentist Rotterdam helps a young mother get rid of severe oral pain who can no longer go to the dentist due to lack of funds.

EPISODE 2: PERIODONTITIS

In the second episode of *Choose Your Teeth* we see that there are many people walking around with serious oral problems such as periodontitis(a very advanced stage of gum disease) without realizing it with all its consequences. Patient Danka's teeth are already so badly inflamed that she is even losing teeth. Periodontist Monique Danser is doing everything she can to save Danka's teeth as much as possible. Oral hygienist Kirsten shows us how to recognize gingivitis, the preliminary stage of periodontitis, and more importantly how to prevent it. And we see how the Social Dentist Rotterdam helps a man who is unable to get to work because of his teeth.

EPISODE 3: CARIES (CAVITIES)

In the third episode of *Choose Your Teeth* , we see how important it is to take good care of young children's teeth as well. The young girl Carolina has more than ten cavities when she visits Children's Dentist Lina. Daily brushing has become such a struggle that her parents are at a loss for words. And we see the serious consequences of dental anxiety for ten-year-old Zumra, a girl with Down syndrome. Oral hygienist Kirsten explains how to recognize cavities but also how to prevent them. And we see how dentists from Groningen are doing everything they can to continue to provide oral care to elderly people who can no longer visit the dentist themselves.

EPISODE 4: AESTHETIC PROBLEMS

In the fourth episode of *Choose Your Teeth*, we see how dentist Joris Muris, helps patient George who is experiencing major problems with his teeth after having veneers placed and even losing teeth. After years of pain and worry, he finally regains the smile he so longs for. Oral hygienist Kirsten shows us that the image about the perfect tooth color on social media is far from our natural tooth color. And at social dentist Rotterdam, we see what shame surrounding poor oral care does to people.

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