Healthy Lifestyles For Healthy Lifesmiles

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Dental health and a brilliant smile depend on much more than simply brushing regularly. In today’s The Plano Dentist post, we present a quick refresher course on important lifestyle practices that affect oral health. You are probably familiar with most of these recommendations, but it is helpful to get a reminder once in a while. We encourage all of our patients to maintain a lifestyle that promotes dental health as well as overall physical health. After all, the two are inseparable.

DO:

Eat a nutritious diet.
Eat calcium-rich dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt to neutralize acids that attack enamel.
Brush gently but meticulously at least twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste.
Make sure you clean thoroughly between teeth with dental floss or interdental cleaners such as flossing picks.
If you have children, communicate with your Dallas dentist about water fluoridation. If your municipal water supply is not fluoridated, you may want to give your children fluoride supplements.
Get your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year.
Have a dental examination twice yearly with your Plano dentist.

DON’T:

Eat sugar frequently. Sugar triggers the production of detrimental, cavity-causing acids that weaken enamel.
Snack throughout the day. This speeds up plaque production and subjects the teeth to constant bombardment with acids.
Chew on ice.
Use your teeth as tools. Ever.
Drink energy drinks.
Get oral piercings.
Ignore tooth pain or sensitivity.

If you have oral pain or haven’t visited a dentist in a while, call The Plano Dentist  at 469-998-0235 to schedule an appointment with Isabella Mejia. Tooth problems get worse over time – especially if there is decay or gum disease.

At The Plano Dentist, we serve the Plano area with exceptional dental care including general and cosmetic dentistry. Ask us about family dentistry, dental implants, restorative dentistry and Invisalign.

Isabella Mejia
The Plano Dentist
3115 W Parker Rd, Ste C538
Plano, Texas 75023
469-998-0235