Keeping Your Home A Cavity-Free Zone
Oral hygiene is important to your family. A lot of people hate visiting the dentist, but these visits can go a lot smoother if you take better care of your teeth. With the right oral hygiene, you can keep your family’s teeth and gums healthy and form some great habits for your health.
Want to keep your home a cavity-free zone? Here are some pointers for taking care of your oral health.
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Establish your daily care routine
Having a daily dental care routine is an important part of maintaining healthy teeth and gums. You should always brush your teeth twice a day, and make sure that you floss and use mouthwash too. If you struggle to get your kids to take care of their teeth, you can check out some tips for making oral care and flossing fun for kids.
Keep up your regular dentist appointments
A regular checkup at the dentist can help spot any issues before they become serious, making sure that your teeth are always taken care of. Most dentists are becoming more flexible with their appointments system, providing weekend and evening appointments to make it easier for you to make an appointment. According to the experts at Wahroonga Dental, ‘we don’t believe you should sacrifice your oral health to make time for the things that are important to you or vice versa. We give you the time for both’. Making time for your oral care is important, but it shouldn’t be an inconvenience.
Why not book the whole family’s appointments for the same time so that you only need to make a single visit every six months?
Avoid sugar and acids
The things you eat and drinks can have a serious effect on your teeth and gums. A diet packed with sugar and acids can cause a buildup of plaque, which can lead to other issues. Some tips to cut down on your sugar intake include:
- Avoid adding extra sugar to food and drink
- Swapping regular soda for diet or no added sugar varieties
- Drinking more water instead of soda and alcohol
- Avoiding processed foods and instead, cook more from scratch
- Get into the habit of checking the labels – especially the ones that say that they’re low in fat or are healthy. These products can be guilty of being full of sugar to boost the flavour.
- Swap your sugary breakfast for something protein-based instead.
There are a lot of ways you can avoid sugar and acids, and while the odd sweet treat is ok, you need to make sure you and your family brush your teeth thoroughly after consuming a lot of sugar.
Your oral hygiene is important. Not only can it help you maintain all of your teeth, but it could help you avoid other health problems too. Help get your kids to form good habits by setting a good example as a health leader and they’ll be set for life.