5 Tips for a Healthier Smile
Maintaining a healthy mouth is essential to overall health. The following are a few tips to help prevent dental issues and keep a healthy smile.
Brush and Floss Regularly – Remember that the best time to brush your teeth is after meals. If you don’t have a toothbrush at your office, you might want to start packing one. Good dental health is connected to other kinds of health, so there’s no such thing as a healthy person with bad teeth. You should brush your teeth twice daily with fluoride toothpaste and floss once.
Practice a healthy diet – Believe it or not, there are certain foods that are good for your teeth and will help to strengthen them and fight against bacteria and plaque build-up. Lots of foods other than milk contain calcium. Even vegans find ways to get calcium into their diet in a natural way.
Use Mouthwash – Using mouthwash twice a day after brushing is a great way wash away leftover bacteria and give your mouth that super clean feel.
Drink Less Caffeine –Coffee, tea and red wine leave your teeth stained as they build up a superficial yellowish colored tarnish. While this stain can be polished off by a dentist, caffeine can still cause internal staining of your tooth enamel.
Make Routine Dental Visits – Professional teeth cleanings and dental check-ups should be scheduled for every six months.
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