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Maintain Good Oral Hygiene With Regular Brushing, Flossing, And Trips To The Dentist!

The key to a beautiful smile is healthy teeth and gums. To maintain good oral health, make sure to brush your teeth twice per day for two minutes at a time, and to floss daily. Making regular trips to the dentist is another critical piece of good oral health, so be sure to visit your family dentist at least twice per year for a comprehensive dental exam. Contact us today to make an appointment!

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Comprehensive dental services
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Quality dental care for the whole family
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The latest dental tools & technology
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A person’s overall health is determined by their diet and the amount of exercise they happen to get. However, most people do not understand that their oral hygiene plays a factor in their health in addition to exercising and eating a balanced diet. Oral health actually factors into the overall health of an individual and their well being.

It can affect their confidence and ability to socialize which factor into a person’s lifestyle. Missing or infected teeth or gums causing pain can influence a person’s eating habits, what they eat and how they eat, as well as their speech and willingness to smile or talk to others. As stipulated, this pattern will have an effect on their state of mind manifesting in physical and attitude changes.

Just like all other diseases, an oral disease should be treated quickly, and thoroughly whenever a dentist identifies any precursors of tooth decay, gingivitis or other types of periodontal issues. Studies have shown that poor oral health can lead to and aggravate the following conditions, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory issues, and stroke in senior adults in addition to low-birth-weight or pre-term babies. The evidence found in the studies proves the importance of keeping a healthy mouth is as valuable as keeping the rest of the body in good condition.

Personal Dental Care

Personal dental care is a partnership between you and your dentist. The focus of which is on your total oral health care. It is your dentist’s duty to ensure that you have a healthy set of teeth and gums throughout the length of the relationship.The part that you would play in this is having a grasp on what constitutes a good oral hygiene regimen. This means flossing and brushing regularly in addition to seeing your dentist on a regular basis for cleaning and examinations. The biggest cause of tooth decay is neglect, a person’s age has nothing to do with it.Therefore, when it comes to having a healthy mouth and a great smile, prevention goes a long way. This makes seeing your dentist an important part of staying healthy because of how poor oral health can affect the rest of the body. Make it a point to see your dentist and schedule a cleaning or an examination at least every six months.

Dental Care For Children

Dental care for children is a task that parents must pay close attention to during the time when a child’s teeth are growing in. This means keeping the primary teeth and the newly formed permanent teeth clean in order to aid in stopping tooth decay. This task begins with instilling good oral hygiene habits in addition to teaching the child what foods can damage their teeth.

Here are some tips that a parent can follow:

Begin Early

Naturally, a child should have their first visit to a dentist on or soon after their first birthday. Brushing can take place before the teeth begin to grow with warm water using a toothbrush designed for babies or a washcloth. If there are one or two teeth, gauze works well also.

Instill Good Habits

It takes twenty-one days to build a habit. Therefore, the key to getting a child to floss and brush their teeth early on is by performing these actions when their teeth begin to appear and having fun doing it. Always set an example by brushing before bedtime and in the morning after breakfast.
Using fluoridated toothpaste helps protect the enamel of the new teeth. Ask your dentist when to begin teaching them to use a rinse. The general recommendation is to wait until they understand how to spit out the rinse. Never let a child nap with a bottle that contains any type of liquid that contains sugar, milk, juice, or otherwise. Doing so helps bacteria accumulate in the mouth that causes tooth decay.

Dental Care For Seniors

Maintaining oral health is something that all should enjoy. This is the benefit that seeing a dentist on a regular basis can bring. A person’s gums and teeth can and will stay healthy throughout their lifetime as long as the person sticks to a good oral hygiene regimen.

Furthermore, understanding that as people age their oral hygiene patterns may need adjustments. This is due to changes in diets and what not. Any time that a person feels that, they need advice for caring for their own, a dependent friend, or relatives teeth, which are at the senior stage of their life, the CDA, (Canadian Dental Association), or your dentist can help.

When it comes to keeping our teeth clean, age has no bearing. No matter what age a person is dentists are there to ensure they keep a healthy set of teeth and gums. This ensures the avoidance of any dietary issues that can arise with age and poor oral hygiene