New Year’s Resolution for a Healthy Smile!

Did you set a New Year’s resolution for a healthy smile?

Over the past week or so we’ve all been ringing in the New Year! A time for old friends, new friends, plenty of food, and of course: New Year’s Resolutions. Whether it is to lose some weight or to find a happier you, New Year’s resolutions set up your year with a hopeful stride towards the future. That being said, here’s a resolution that you could never go wrong with: To organize and maintain a greater oral hygiene routine! Why not start the year off with a pull for whiter and brighter teeth. Here are some ways in which you could pursue this resolution.

Brush at Least Twice a Day and Floss at Least Once a Day

Brushing and flossing protect your teeth from decay and gum disease, which is caused by your teeth’s most persistent enemy, plaque – a sticky, colorless, invisible film of harmful bacteria that builds up on your teeth every day. Both brushing and flossing are equally important for good oral health. However, only flossing can remove plaque from between teeth and below the gum line, where decay and gum disease often begins.

Without proper brushing and flossing, you may develop bleeding gums, which may worsen to severely swollen, red, bleeding gums (gingivitis) and, eventually, gum disease. Because diseases of the mouth can affect the rest of your body, it is especially important to maintain good oral health.

Healthier Food and Beverage Choices

An important part of achieving your dental health resolutions is making healthier food and beverage choices, especially for snacks. Frequent consumption of food and beverages containing carbohydrates and acids contributes to tooth decay, so it is important to brush after snacking.

Routine Dental Visits

A resolution to make routine visits to your Greensboro dentist may help prevent oral disease or reveal an existing disease in its early stage. Dental visits should take place every 6 months to allow your dentist and dental hygienists to monitor the condition of your oral cavity and develop an appropriate treatment plan to meet your wants and needs. Your dentist can refer you to a specialist for a treatment that is beyond the scope of his practice.

Follow these simple steps and regain the power to a healthier smile this New Year! Call Graham Farless DDS for an appointment today 336-282-2868 or visit our website at www.gsodentist.com.