Are You Sabotaging Your Dental Hygiene?

Are you brushing your teeth two times daily? How about flossing? Are you flossing your smile at least twice every day? If so, you may think that everything is just peachy and that your smile is going to remain in beautiful condition. Unfortunately, you may discover that your efforts in dental hygiene might not be paying off. Why not? Well, there may be some other factors that are undermining your otherwise admirable commitment to keeping your smile clean. Let’s explore, so you can make any necessary changes.

You’re Eating Before Bed

It’s okay to eat before bed as long as that snacking session is followed by a dental hygiene session. However, if you brush and floss and then eat or drink something other than water, you’re essentially undoing the preventive work you just completed. If this is a consistent problem for you, we suggest you wait until right before you crawl into bed to clean your teeth.

You’re Using The Wrong Products

It’s quite easy to overlook the fact that one of your dental hygiene products is not doing you any favors. As a result, we always suggest that you ask questions about choosing the best hygiene products for your smile if you are not positive regarding optimal selections. For now, simply remember to choose gentle, nonabrasive products, such as:

• A soft-bristle brush
• Nonabrasive toothpaste
• Toothpaste with fluoride
• Floss that you like using

You’re Not Visiting Us

Yes, your dental hygiene at home is of the utmost importance. However, if you don’t follow it up with professional care, you may eventually find yourself battling tartar (and losing). We will remove tartar and watch your oral health during visits, so your home efforts prove successful.