Excellent oral health doesn’t have to be complicated. While there are plenty of contradictory bits of advice floating across the Internet, let’s get back to the basics. If you embrace some simple tenets of oral hygiene and home care, you’ll see Dr. Hoffman proclaiming you cavity-free the next time you visit our office.
Time for an exam? Sterling Heights residents will be pleased to learn that our office is just a short drive from their homes. And when dental care is convenient, you’re far more likely to schedule (and keep) regular appointments – without them interrupting your daily life.
Keeping Cavities and Gum Disease At Bay
In order to keep your smile in great shape, you’ll need to pay attention to your teeth. This means taking action at home, and remembering to visit the office on schedule. Your teeth will send out warning signals when something is wrong, but you need to be monitoring them in order to hear the distress calls.
In addition to keeping tabs on your teeth, be sure to keep the basic habits listed in the infographic below.
Sound too good to be true? While these four steps seem pretty simple, there’s always room for improvement.
- Make sure you’re brushing and flossing properly, so that your daily oral hygiene is efficient
- Neglecting your floss? Set daily reminders or leave a note next to your bathroom mirror. Flossing reaches areas of the mouth that a toothbrush can’t navigate, and is a great weapon against gingivitis
- Sugary snacks aren’t the only foods bad for your teeth – you should also limit your consumption of acidic drinks like coffee, soda, and citrus juice
- After eating, if you’re unable to brush, be sure to rinse out your mouth with water
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