Are the latest dental care and oral health technologies on your nightly reading list? I’ll wager they are not. The time has arrived to get current through your family dentist with a cleaning, inspection, and conversation.
I drink coffee and red wine, so I need a regular deep cleaning. My home bathroom is no place to recreate dental services. I keep myself in great shape but when faced with a problem outside of my skills, I turn to professionals.
This family dentist in Browns Plains, Drewvale, or the Hillcrest area of South Brisbane can offer convenient and centralized dentistry. Family dentists can assist you from teething baby to implants and dentures. Building a lasting relationship with your dentist, only makes things easier.
They will maintain a central history for you and your family; making continuity of dental care possible. A caring dentist will provide a reminder to keep your oral health on track. Because they know you, they know your mouth and can recognize changes sooner.
Your health insurance provider should offer options for bi-annual cleaning cost compensation, as it is the sound foundation of decay and disease prevention. A dentist’s comprehensive care for all ages includes cosmetic dentistry, emergency care, and decay treatments for times when prevention fails.
I mentioned wine and coffee earlier. There are other foods, drinks, or habits that can stain or etch our teeth. There are a host of delicious food options which are very good for oral health.
- The calcium and phosphates in cheese and milk restore minerals depleted by other foods.
- Celery, carrots, and other crunchy vegetables seem to make every “Be Healthy” list. I wonder why. They are also excellent for your teeth.
- Every health list also includes leafy green, apples, pears, nuts, healthy proteins, and omega3 fats. All of these promote tooth and oral health.
- Green and black tea have more fluoride in them than white or brown. Black tea has 10x more fluoride than the others. Fill your cup again, however there is a compromise. Black tea has more caffeine and excess caffeine can cause decay. Who knew a balance would be best?
According to statistics, a shocking number of our children are missing regular cleanings because they can be expensive visits. Over 40% of 5-10 year olds have primary tooth decay, and 11% have permanent damage in more than three teeth, while missing five.
Bacteria from poor oral health can cause downstream digestive issues such as clogged arteries, stroke, and heart attack. Other complications include pregnancy and birth complications, while periodontitis is linked to low birth weight.
Your mouth is more than a smile and something to sing with. Take care of your teeth, everything that you need for a healthy life has to enter by passing them. Control what goes in.
Check your state and territory government health department websites for dental expense assistance programs. The Child Dental Benefits Schedule covers the cost of basic cleaning and dental services for families who have the need. If the government is offering, take it. Those opportunities are few and far between and your teeth shouldn’t be.
