Choose Nutritional Foods When Snacking!

 

 

Limit the number of snacks you eat in between meals. Each time you eat food that contains sugars; the teeth are attacked by acids every 20 minutes. If you do snack, choose nutritious foods, such as cheese, raw vegetables, yogurt, or a piece of fruit. Less acid is released into the mouth during regular meals and causes less risk of tooth decay.

 

 

                                         

 

The Benefits Of Celery

Celery is an effective weapon against the bacteria inside your mouth. In addition to the obvious health benefits of eating celery, it also causes you to chew more, producing additional saliva. As you generate saliva, it kills the bad bacteria present in the mouth. Celery may not taste as good, but is a healthy alternative to plaque-producing potato chips. The extra water contained in celery is a good way to clean your teeth, sort of like naturally brushing your teeth. 

Early Childhood Erupting Dentition

A fantastic view of the early childhood erupting dentition!

 

 

Remember: You Do Not Have To Floss Your Teeth, Just The Ones You Want To Keep :)

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Fluoride, Smile It's Natural!

A new study conducted by researchers has produced the strongest evidence yet that fluoride in drinking water provides dental health benefits to adults, even those who had not received fluoridated drinking water as children

Dental Care For Older Patients

 

Dental care for older people is much the same as for younger adults. But older adults do have concerns that younger adults do not. These include caring for dentures, having trouble holding a toothbrush, having gum disease, having tooth decay on the roots of teeth, and replacing missing teeth and broken fillings.

Dentures

Dentures are "false teeth." They can replace all the teeth in your mouth (complete denture) or only some of them (partial denture). If you need dentures, your dentist will measure your mouth and take impressions to create them.

You should care for your dentures as you would your teeth. It's also important to continue to care for your gums. Brush your gums, tongue and the roof of your mouth (palate) every day with a soft-bristled brush before you put in your dentures. Continue to see your dentist on a regular basis.

To care for your dentures:

• When you take your dentures out, stand over a folded towel or bowl of water. This way if you drop them, they will not break.
• Store dentures in lukewarm water or denture-cleaning liquid overnight. Do not put them in hot water, and do not let them dry out.
• Replace your dentures about every 5 years. Using your dentures daily "wears them out," and you will need to replace them.
• Clean your dentures every day. Cleaning helps prevent dentures from becoming stained and helps your mouth stay healthy.
• Rinse your dentures to remove loose food particles.
• Polident or Efferdent. You may be able to use hand soap or mild dishwashing liquid. Do not use household cleansers, which may be too rough, or bleach.
• Brush every surface, scrubbing gently to avoid damage. Use a brush designed for cleaning dentures or a toothbrush with soft bristles. Do not use hard-bristled brushes, because they can damage the dentures.
• To care for your teeth and gums:
• Examine your gums daily before you put in your dentures. Let red, swollen gums heal before you wear your dentures again. If the redness does not go away in a few days, call your dentist. White patches on the inside of your cheeks could also indicate poorly fitting dentures.
• Give your mouth at least 6 hours of rest from your dentures every day. Your mouth heals more slowly as you age and needs time to recover from the friction of wearing dentures.
• Don't put up with dentures that are too big, click when you eat, or don't feel good. It takes time to get used to dentures, but if they are still giving you trouble after the first few weeks, talk to your dentist about fitting them again. Don't try to "fix" your dentures yourself.