Oral health is something that you cannot take for granted unless you want to face serious dental issues. Often, people tend to skip dental appointments for cleanings and checkups or overlook their at-home oral hygiene routine. Also, people wait too long before they seek solutions to their dental problems and only head to a dentist when they have pain in their gums or teeth. However, you need to keep abreast with checkups and routine dental hygiene so that you reduce complications and diseases such as gum disease or even tooth decay and loss.
Oral Hygiene Basics
Caring for your teeth requires a lot of input from you and a dental professional. You need to receive twice-a-year dental cleanings. You also need to keep a regular dental hygiene regimen at home by ensuring twice-a-day brushing and flossing once each day. There are also other tips and tricks you should follow to ensure proper care of your teeth. When brushing, make sure the toothbrush has soft bristles to help protect your gums and the enamel. Look for a toothbrush that fits your mouth cavity and is easy to handle with your hands.
Oral Restorations
If you have implants or dentures, make sure that you maintain good hygiene. Taking care of the teeth and gums while you have dentures and implants can be difficult. You need to learn how to brush your teeth if you have implants and how to clean dentures. If you have issues with your prostheses, make sure that you reach out to our office for advice or a checkup. We will provide you with information on how you can keep the teeth and gums healthy and the prostheses functioning properly. Schedule an appointment with us today to get more information about oral health and hygiene and prostheses placement and care.