Friday, January 7, 2022

How to care for your teeth even when dental clinics are closed?



Eat These Teeth-Healthy Foods:

The holidays provide several opportunities to reconnect with friends, interact, and, of course, snack and munch.

Give yourself permission to splurge a little and indulge in some luxury that won't come around again for another 12 months. However, be sure to counteract this with crisp fruits and vegetables (carrots are a particularly good choice), full grains and lots of water. Your teeth as well as your pocketbook, will thank you!


Avoid These Dental No-No Foods:

Sticky, hard, chewy, gummy or sweet foods are delicious, but they are not good for your teeth and gums. Candy canes, soft mint chews, ice cubes, chestnuts, and other traditional Christmas goodies are all included.

It might be difficult to say no to these once-a-year delicacies. However, envisioning a costly dental filling fee instead of a candy cane (or whatever off-limits object is in your sights) can serve as a helpful deterrent while you search for a safer option.


Stick To Your Daily Oral Health Routine:

Set an aim to follow your daily oral health regimen as closely as possible. Twice-daily flossing, brushing, and gargling may not be the most enjoyable part of your holiday schedule, but they are like a vacation to Disney World for your teeth and gums, as well as a get-out-of-the-dentist-chair pass.

You may look forward to a clean bill of dental health in the New Year with just a little more planning and work now.


Schedule Your Post-Holiday Checkup & Cleaning Now:

If this isn't your first Christmas season, you're probably well aware of how busy you'll be. You're undoubtedly also aware that, despite your best intentions and promises, there will be times when you don't floss, brush, gargle, or do any of the other things you know you should to keep your teeth and gums healthy.

That's OK. The good news is that you can book your post-holiday cleaning and checkup right now, so that once the holidays are over, you can start helping your teeth stay clean, bright, and cavity-free right away in the New Year.


Drink Plenty of Water Daily:

Water has several advantages, particularly around the holidays when you will be out and about more than usual and want to look and feel your best. Water, for example, helps keep your skin appearing young, moisturised and free of blemishes.

Water may help with digestion and excretion as well as freshening your breath. Water may help keep you hydrated so you don't have to keep adding "go on a diet" to your list of New Year's Resolutions. Water, on the other hand has the ability to clear away newly produced germs, ensuring that you don't wake up with a painful tooth and an emergency trip to the dentist.


Never Use Your Teeth As Present-Openers:

Teeth are useful for a variety of tasks, including eating and enunciating. They do not, however, make good tools. Using your teeth to open bottles, packages, snack bags and other similar items is a recipe for disaster.

This activity weakens the enamel and the more delicate edges of your teeth over time, resulting in cracking and fracture, as well as a costly aesthetic repair operation.


 

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