By mendy rProper care and hygiene is important for all of us, but it can be especially important to pay extra attention to maintaining healthy teeth and gums with braces. Wearing orthodontics presents a few challenges, but a little care can go a long way in making sure your teeth are not only straight, but that your gums are healthy, too. Maintain Healthy Teeth and Gums with Braces Brushing It might be a little more challenging to prevent plaque buildup and avoid cavities while wearing braces, but it is possible with just a little extra care. Make sure to brush your teeth after every meal and that your toothbrush cleans around your brackets, as well as all surfaces of your teeth. Flossing Flossing might be more challenging
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Young Athletes Seeing More Dental Disease Due to Energy Drinks
If you didn’t know it already – energy drinks are just bad for you overall. They are full of chemicals, food colorings and dyes, and exorbitant amounts of sugar. Young athletes everywhere are surprised to see one injury off the field – to their teeth. Downing drink after drink like Gatorade, Red Bull and Monster is taking a huge toll on the oral health of kids. And it’s taking a toll on our teeth. Even at the Olympics, there were hundreds of dental emergencies, largely due to tooth decay to to sport and energy drinks. Credit: Read the Study on Energy Drinks MindUnleashed.Org “On any given day, I’d drink at least half a gallon of Gatorade to prepare for it, if not more, and
Nashville Dental News: Poor Oral Health And Heart Disease
Attention Nashville dental patients: brushing twice daily may help lower your risk of heart disease. Tennessee scientists, dentists, and cardiologists have known for many years that there is a link between inflammation in the mouth (gum disease) and heart problems, However, a recent study analyzed oral health habits and heart disease risk. Science Daily reported on the study which was published in the British Medical Journal. I quote from the Science Daily article: “The authors, led by Professor Richard Watt from University College London, analyzed data from over 11,000 adults who took part in a Scottish Health Survey. The research team analyzed data about lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, physical activity, and oral health routines.” “Once the data was adjusted for established cardio risk factors