When you make plans for the New Year, including resolutions, we want you to consider your smile. With better oral hygiene habits and visits to our office, we can help you and your family enjoy bright and healthy smiles! In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, family dentist talks about protecting your smiles in 2026.
Improving Your Smile From Home
One major way to help your smile in 2026 is by improving how well you care for your teeth and gums each day. For example, make time to brush your teeth in the morning and at night before bed, and to do so for two minutes each time. We also recommend using a toothbrush with soft bristles and a toothpaste that contains fluoride, which can strengthen your outer enamel. This is essential for kids and adults alike!
Flossing is also crucial for protecting your smile, as flossing in between your teeth removes what is beyond the reach of a toothbrush, so the risk of cavities and even gum disease is lowered. Kids need to floss too! We recommend doing this every evening before you brush the second time. Another way to aid in improving your oral health is to simply cut back on the amount of sugar and starch in your diet.
Seeing Our Team for Care
We urge the families who see us to attend a checkup and cleaning every six months. When we see you twice a year, we have a chance to monitor your smile with an examination and catch problems in the early stages so we can treat them and keep your smile whole and comfortable. In addition, we also take time to clean your teeth and remove all plaque and tartar from the surfaces of your smile, which brushing and flossing alone cannot do. This helps fight everything from bad breath and stained teeth to cavities and gingivitis.
Taking Care of Serious Issues
Our team is also ready to take on serious issues for patients of all ages! For kids, we can address baby teeth that don’t fall out, treat tooth decay, and even offer solutions to restricted breathing at night. For teens, we can conduct a wisdom tooth extraction to prevent impaction and other complications, and treat misalignment with Invisalign® aligners! For adults, we can address tooth decay, infection, and even replace missing teeth with lifelike bridges, dentures, and dental implants.
If you have any questions about improving your smile in 2026 and beyond, then please reach out to our team today to get started! You can even use your remaining 2025 dental benefits by seeing our team now.
Your Dallas, TX, Dentist Provides Better Oral Health In 2026
Our team wants to help you and your loved ones safeguard your oral health! For more information on boosting your oral health, 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).
