The holiday season is here, and this means a lot of sugar in your diet and little time left for your last checkup of 2024. Don’t leave your smile vulnerable to cavities or miss a chance to use your 2024 dental benefits before they expire. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, family dentist talks about how we help you avoid tooth decay.
Sugar, Starch, and Tooth Decay
Our holiday meals are a wonderful chance to visit with family, but they also contain lots of sugar and starch. When we consume these items, this leaves behind particles that could feed harmful bacteria and create the plaque buildup linked to cavities and gum disease, as well as bad breath and teeth stains. But you can take steps to mediate your risk. For example, drink water with your meal to help rinse away these trapped particles. Add fresh fruits and veggies to your plate, which are healthy and help scrub away buildup. After your meal, excuse yourself to floss your teeth and remove trapped food and drink particles.
See Our Team for a Dental Exam
There are only a few more days left in the year before we all take time off for our holiday trips and activities. But there is still time to schedule a checkup with our team, and potentially obtain treatment before the year ends. You can start 2025 with a brighter and healthier smile! In addition, we can help you use your remaining 2024 dental insurance benefits or health savings account funds before they expire. Let’s close our 2024 with a strong and healthy smile, one free of discomfort. We offer care for the whole family, and would love to see you all soon!
Trying Better Homecare Habits
During the holiday season, and all year, you need to practice good oral hygiene. Everyone needs to brush their teeth for about two minutes when they wake up and then do so again before bed, preferably with a soft-bristled toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. We also urge you to floss before bed and cut back on the amount of sugar and starch in your diet. These simple actions can help protect your teeth! If you have any questions about preventing holiday-related cavities, or if you want to schedule your last checkup and cleaning of 2024, then contact our team today.
Your Dallas, TX, Dentist Talks About Preventing Tooth Decay
We want to help you enjoy good oral health and avoid cavities in 2025, so you can smile with confidence once again. For more information on fighting tooth decay and keeping your smile strong, then please schedule a consultation by calling the Viva Dental Family Dentistry office nearest you at (214) 337-7800 (Dallas) or (972) 437-6000 (Richardson).
