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Saturday, October 1, 2011

National Dental Hygiene Month


October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and gives you a chance to remember that your oral health is extremely important to your general wellbeing. This year, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association has announced the theme is “It’s simple. Healthy habits for a healthy smile.”

Taking care of your teeth should be ingrained in you by the time you’re an adult, but too often many people neglect some aspect raising the chance that they may develop gum disease. National Dental Hygiene Month is a way to disseminate information on what you need to do to keep your smile healthy.

The best way to keep your teeth healthy and gum disease at bay is by doing the following:

  • Brush for two minutes twice a day
  • Floss every day
  • Rinse with an anti-microbial mouthwash
  • Chew sugar-free gum after eating
  • Have your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year

If you do these things consistently, your teeth will be much healthier. You avoid problems that can include bleeding gums, and loose and missing teeth. When bacteria from your mouth get into your bloodstream, you also raise chances of stroke, heart attack, and certain kinds of cancer.

So celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month by scheduling your next dental appointment. 

If you are in the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Hampton, or Portsmouth, Virginia area and need to see a dentist, please contact experienced general dentist Dr. Michael Folck, DDS to set up an appointment today.

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