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Three tips to avoid the dentist

As dentists, we love our jobs, but we understand everyone might not share our passion for oral health care. In fact, many people will avoid the dentist at all costs. Though this might make them feel better at the moment, skipping your dentist appointments can have an adverse impact on your long-term overall health.

At Leavitt Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, a we recommend our patients visit us at least once every six months. If you are properly caring for your teeth, these two visits might be all you need; however, poor oral health habits might require additional visits to our office.

To help those who wish to only see us twice per year, here are three tips to help you avoid additional visits to the dentist:

Actually brush your teeth
Sure, everyone knows they should brush their teeth for two minutes at least two times per day. You have been taught that since you were a child, but, are you doing that? If you really want to avoid the dentist, you should start brushing for at least two minutes at least twice per day.

Now that we have you brushing your teeth, you need to do it right. Brushing does you no good if you are just carelessly rubbing the bristles against your teeth for two minutes. Be sure to ask your dentist during your next appointment how to properly brush.

Once you learn how to brush properly, you will be amazed at how much better your teeth look and feel. You will also love how much less you have to visit the dentist.

Floss more than once a month
How frequently are you flossing your teeth? Are you doing it every day? If you are making frequent trips to the dentist, we are going to guess no.

Each time you floss, you are forcefully removing the excess food particles and bacteria that are being stored between your teeth. Flossing once a month is better than not flossing at all, but think about how much gross stuff is still stuck between your teeth? As time goes on, if the particles are left between your teeth, they will slowly begin to wear down your teeth, cause cavities and force you to make extra trips to the dentist each year.

Chew on gum, not pens
If you need to chew on something to help you stay calm, chew on some gum. When you chew on pens, pencils or your fingernails, you are slowly wearing down your teeth and making them weaker. In their weakened states, they are more susceptible to bacteria and decay, which might cause more cavities and more trips to the dentist.

Three tips to avoid the dentist
You might not love visiting our office, but we sure do love being dentists. Each day, we help people improve their smiles and overall health. If you are making frequent trips to the dentist, we understand how frustrating that can be. If you wish to make fewer trips to our office this year, be sure to follow these three tips to avoid the dentist.


Article kindly provided by leavittdentistry.com

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