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When you have a mouth full of piercings and you survive on energy drinks and takeaways you need to take special care of your teeth.

If you are concerned that you might not be looking after yourself as well as you could be now you have left home browse through these student dental tips.

Some students are very health conscious but this can go out of the window when you go to uni. Try not to eat convenient ready meals and snacks. These foods leave sugary residues on your teeth on which bacteria thrive. The bacteria convert the sugar into acids which harm your enamel.  Try to have three to four proper meals a day and drink water or chew sugar-free gum after eating to clean your mouth.

It’s a really good idea to register with a local dentist or your uni’s health clinic as soon as you get to uni. This means you can get some free treatment as and when you need it. wisdom teeth often come through when you’re at uni and you don’t want to endure a three-hour train journey with a face that is the size of Wales to get treated by your old dentist near your family home.

Try to brush regularly. Electric brushes can be plugged into shaver points in your halls or just by a cheap brush. Try to change your brush every two to three months, as this makes sure that your teeth are being cleaned properly. One golden rule is that you should never use another person’s toothbrush, even if you’re in dire need after a one-night stand. Brushes can harbour thousands of bacteria, do you really want that in your mouth if you have just met the person whose brush it is?

A good source of free dental kit is dentist surgeries. They have loads of samples, so don’t be afraid to ask.

Flossing once a day will clean your teeth above and below the gum line and can reach the tight spots your toothbrush can’t reach. According to the British Dental associating flossing regularly can increase your life by up to six years.

Now I know you won’t take heed of this, but just to make you aware – binge drinking is bad for your teeth, shocker. This is because of the sugar residues and the chemical mixtures that we talked about earlier. If you have to binge just make sure you brush you teeth when you have finished your 4am kebab or falafel.

Another obvious but necessary thing to highlight is that you should not open bottles with your teeth. It chips and wears down your teeth and do you really want to be the one with no teeth at uni?

Smoking is bad too – including crack and cannabis, sorry. Drugs generally are harmful to teeth. Grinding caused by ecstasy can wear down your teeth and damage your enamel. Powders rubbed on the gums can cause bleeding and soreness.

If you’re one of the jocks, professionally made gum shields are good things to spend your loan on. Again you don’t want to have no teeth at uni.

Finally, mouth and tongue piercings can be a problem. If you want to get it done, visit a good, clean, piercing studio. Keep them clean once you’re at home. Infections in the mouth can spread to the rest of the body and can be fatal.