How to Care For Your Teeth Now

How to Care For Your Teeth Now
By Jenny Heart

Start today on the path of better oral health - your smile and
your wallet will thank you! Practicing good oral hygiene does
not have to be difficult, time-consuming, or expensive, and it
can save you from having to deal with any number of dental
problems down the road. Dental care providers such as Western
dental services provide affordable dentistry. The following are
some simple things you can do each day to take care of your
teeth. If you haven't already been doing these things, starting
tomorrow is simply not an option.

•Eat a balanced diet with fruits and vegetables and limit sugar
intake.

•Use dental floss or an interdental cleaner at least once every
day to clean between your teeth. Toothbrush bristles can't reach
between teeth where decay–causing bacteria still linger.
Flossing is important for removing plaque and food particles
from between teeth and under the gum line. At minimum, the tasks
of brushing twice and flossing once each and every day should
take you less than ten minutes. What's great, besides the fact
that these two simple steps will account for the bulk of your
dental care, is that the results are immediate! Your mouth will
look AND feel cleaner and fresher right away.

•Brush your teeth twice a day with an ADA (American Dental
Association)-accepted fluoride toothpaste. Replace your
toothbrush every 3 months, sooner if the bristles are frayed or
worn or if you have been sick.

•Use an ADA-accepted antimicrobial mouth rinse or fluoride to
reduce bacterial count and inhibit bacterial activity in dental
plaque, which can cause gingivitis, an early, reversible form of
periodontal (gum) disease. Mouth rinse provides a little extra
protection against tooth decay over that provided by brushing
and flossing alone.

•Visit your dentist every six months for oral exams and
professional cleanings.

•Many Americans can't afford dental insurance and therefore
relinquish professional dental services due to the expense.
Dental care providers such as Western Dental provide affordable
dentistry to people who don't have dental insurance and have
difficulty paying the rates of private dental practices. This is
why many people put their dental needs on the back burner,
leading them to face expensive problems later on. If you're
concerned about budgeting for dental care, whether it be routine
prevention or advanced treatment, financing for Western Dental
services can be handled with a payment plan that meets your
needs.

•If you're looking in your area for Western Dental, services
are available at over 200 clinics in California, Arizona and
Nevada.

•Take a daily multi-vitamin that includes calcium and vitamins
B12, C, D and K. All of these are necessary for healthy teeth
and gums - and all you have to do to get them into your system,
aside from eating a diet rich in these vitamins and getting
plenty of sunshine, is swallow a pill! B12 is essential for
building and maintaining strong bones and teeth; vitamin C is
essential for healing, maintenance and disease prevention;
calcium is important for the formation of strong bones and
teeth; vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium; and
vitamin K reduces the rate of calcium loss.

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