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We are re-opening Monday, May 4th. If you are experiencing a dental emergency, please call our office at 219-865-4095 Safety is always our number one focus. Our high standard of care ensures that your trust and safety are never compromised. |
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Example of a Good Oral Hygiene Routine |
Posted on 8/24/2020 by Crossroads Family Dental |
| Any oral hygiene routine is better than none at all. However, at our office, we encourage you to talk with us about the best oral hygiene for you. Your teeth are important, and the only set you have! Good oral hygiene, along with regular dental care, is a must for your oral health. What is Oral Hygiene? Oral hygiene is a term for simply keeping your teeth and mouth clean, and free of disease, with regular dental, and at home care. When done routinely, proper oral hygiene will keep your teeth and mouth healthy (which improves your overall health), your breath fresh, and your smile beautiful. How to Maintain a Good Oral Hygiene Routine Like most things in life, establishing a regular routine for your oral health, will help it to become second nature, and your oral health will benefit. Your routine should consist of dental exams twice a year, and brushing, flossing, and possibly using a rinse at home. You probably already brush your teeth when you wake up, and before you go to bed. If not, that is a great place to start. We recommend that along with brushing, you also floss daily, to keep the areas between your teeth clean. Once you get used to flossing along with brushing, it will become a habit, and you will enjoy the extra clean feeling. At your next dental check up, we can let you know if we feel a rinse, such as fluoride, would be helpful in your oral hygiene routine also. Beyond just morning and evening when it comes to teeth brushing, try to consider your teeth after you eat snacks and meals. A quick brushing helps to remove any leftover food particles that may be left behind. If tooth brushing is not convenient, try to at least swish some water around your mouth to rinse, until you can brush your teeth. At our office, we are happy to help you establish your oral hygiene routine. Call today for an appointment.... Read more... |
Example of a Good Oral Hygiene Routine |
Posted on 8/24/2020 by Crossroads Family Dental |
| Any oral hygiene routine is better than none at all. However, at our office, we encourage you to talk with us about the best oral hygiene for you. Your teeth are important, and the only set you have! Good oral hygiene, along with regular dental care, is a must for your oral health. What is Oral Hygiene? Oral hygiene is a term for simply keeping your teeth and mouth clean, and free of disease, with regular dental, and at home care. When done routinely, proper oral hygiene will keep your teeth and mouth healthy (which improves your overall health), your breath fresh, and your smile beautiful. How to Maintain a Good Oral Hygiene Routine Like most things in life, establishing a regular routine for your oral health, will help it to become second nature, and your oral health will benefit. Your routine should consist of dental exams twice a year, and brushing, flossing, and possibly using a rinse at home. You probably already brush your teeth when you wake up, and before you go to bed. If not, that is a great place to start. We recommend that along with brushing, you also floss daily, to keep the areas between your teeth clean. Once you get used to flossing along with brushing, it will become a habit, and you will enjoy the extra clean feeling. At your next dental check up, we can let you know if we feel a rinse, such as fluoride, would be helpful in your oral hygiene routine also. Beyond just morning and evening when it comes to teeth brushing, try to consider your teeth after you eat snacks and meals. A quick brushing helps to remove any leftover food particles that may be left behind. If tooth brushing is not convenient, try to at least swish some water around your mouth to rinse, until you can brush your teeth. At our office, we are happy to help you establish your oral hygiene routine. Call today for an appointment.... Read more... |
What Stress Does to Your Teeth Directly |
Posted on 8/10/2020 by Crossroads Family Dental |
| Sometimes you can improve your dental health, simply through learning how to relax. Dental problems, such a bruxism or poor lifestyle habits, often result from stress. When you address the underlying cause of poor habits, you can respond more positively to stressful situations and ultimately improve your smile. What Types of Stress Affect the Teeth? Chronic stress may affect your dental health. For example, researchers believe that emotional stress impacts people who suffer from bruxism (grinding and clenching of the teeth) or ongoing jaw and facial pain. Stress may also increase the incidence of infection, such as periodontitis. In addition, certain conditions often worsen when people feel emotionally anxious or upset. These conditions may include Apthous ulcers (canker sores), burning mouth syndrome, dry mouth, and TMD or TMJ. How Can Dental Hygiene be Affected by Stress? During times of severe stress, some people may ignore their personal hygiene, and drink more or smoke to excess. Either of these activities can lead to problems with the gums and teeth. Therefore, you cannot take any form of stress lightly. If you are not managing your stress well, you need to seek counseling or learn more about cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It also helps to find out more about behavior modification and practices, such as meditation. For instance, drinking caffeine can worsen anxiety and therefore can lead to added stress on the joints of the jaw. When this happens, people may experience more problems with gingivitis and dental decay. When you reduce the caffeine intake, the joint pain subsides as well. Therefore, if you want to improve your dental health, you have to learn more about reducing the stress in your life. By making this commitment, you will feel better about how you handle anxiety and will look at things from a new and more positive perspective. Give us a call if you suffer from stress-related dental pain. Let us help you make improvements that will allow you to realize a healthier life and a better program of oral care. .... Read more... |
