Sunday, May 31, 2015

Protect Your Teeth



As we age not only do our body’s needs change, but our mouth changes as well. You may need to take care of your teeth differently as you get older. Here are three tips to create a healthy smile that lasts a lifetime and keeps you looking younger.

1.     Take care of any dental problems early on. While bleeding gums or one cracked tooth may not seem like a big deal, it can cause a bigger problem for you later on. Depending on your overall health, decay in the mouth can spread and impact you differently than when you were younger. Keeping up on any problems can stop them from getting worse. Minor problems not taken care of create larger more expensive problems eventually.
2.     Decrease the carbs and sugar. “Sugar causes the enamel on the teeth to erode,” says periodontist Dr. Denine Rice. By cutting down on carbs and sugar you decrease the availability of these foods sticking to your teeth and causing major dental problems.
3.     Increase water consumption. Not only is water great for your overall health, it also is better for your smile. It can increase saliva production and wash excess food from on and in between your teeth.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you very much for this advice. It makes sense that your mouth changes with age. Everything else about your body changes with age, so why should your mouth be any different? I'll be sure to take your advice and decrease the amount of carbs and sugar I take in. Hopefully, that will keep me from having any periodontal problems.

    Susan Hirst | http://www.elobaza.com.au/

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