NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR
A HEALTHY SMILE
With the new year approaching, you may have
already begun to think about your New Year’s resolutions. Many
people set new goals about having a healthier lifestyle in the new year. Why
not make one of your New Year’s resolutions improving your dental health?
Healthy
resolutions can keep your teeth healthy, and any of the following strategies
will go a long way toward giving you a brighter, healthier smile in the coming
year:
Eat Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables
Eating
well is important for your dental health. Poor nutrition can affect the entire
immune system, increasing susceptibility to many common oral disorders,
including gum (periodontal) disease. Antioxidants and other nutrients found in
fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts improve your body’s ability to fight
bacteria and inflammation, helping to protect your teeth and gums. In addition,
crisp fruits and raw vegetables like apples, carrots and celery help clean plaque from teeth and freshen breath.
Quit
Smoking or Using Other Tobacco Products
Using
tobacco can harm your mouth in a number of ways, increasing your risk for toothdiscoloration, cavities, gum recession, gum disease and throat, lung and oral
cancer. Smokers are about twice as likely to lose their teeth as non-smokers.
It’s not just smoking tobacco that has negative effects on your oral health:
use of smokeless tobacco can be just as harmful to your oral health. The good
news is that the risk of tooth loss decreases after you quit smoking or using
smokeless tobacco.
Limit
Your Alcohol Intake
You
may already know that excessive alcohol intake can have an effect on your
overall health, but did you know that it may also affect your oral health? Those who smoke, eat poorly and
consume excessive alcohol also have increased gum recession (periodontalpocketing).
Brush
atleast Twice a Day and Floss atleast Once a Day
Brushing
and flossing protect your teeth from decay and gum disease, which is caused by
your teeth’s most persistent enemy, plaque – a sticky, colorless, invisible
film of harmful bacteria that builds up on your teeth every day. Both brushing
and flossing are equally important for good oral health, only flossing can remove plaque from between
teeth and below the gumline, where decay and gum disease often begins.
Without proper brushing and flossing, you may develop bleeding gums, which may worsen to severely swollen, red, bleeding gums (gingivitis) and, eventually, gum disease. Because diseases of the mouth can affect the rest of your body, it is especially important to maintain good oral health.
See
Your Dentist for Regular Checkups
By
seeing your dentist at least twice a year, you can help prevent any dental health
problems before they cause discomfort or require more comprehensive or
expensive treatment. Regular visits allow your dentist to monitor your oral
health and recommend a dental health regimen to address areas of concern.
For this new year, resolve to treat your mouth right: improve your diet, quit smoking and improve your oral hygiene habits – your teeth and your body will thank you for it!
Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in all branches of dentistry. .For more information regarding treatments contact us today.
Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center,
No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,
Chennai - 600 097,
Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825
No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,
Chennai - 600 097,
Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825
Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com
