Life gets busy, and it's common for people to get behind on their oral health care. After all, trying to schedule appointments when you have work and family responsibilities to handle gets hard. However, you know that the twinge of guilt you feel when you think about the dentist means that it is time to get back to your original schedule for exams and cleanings. Fortunately, it is possible to get back on track with your oral health care routine by using these simple strategies.
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Accidents can happen and if an accident involves the face, then you may find yourself with an injured tooth. Dental injuries involve both cracks and chips, but it may not always be apparent when an injury is actually an emergency situation and requires a dental professional. Keep reading to learn about some chips and cracks and signs that emergency care is required.
Chipped Tooth That Hurts
If you chip a tooth and notice a sharp edge in the mouth, then you may think that this is an emergency situation.
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June is a special month: National Smile Month! As an adult, you may think the idea of "celebrating" dental care is a bit silly. But you don't need to don a tooth costume or watch silly videos in honor of this occasion. Instead, consider celebrating National Smile Month by making a few upgrades to your oral hygiene routine. Here are a few suggestions.
Switch to an electric toothbrush.
While you can effectively brush your teeth with a normal, non-electric toothbrush, doing so takes a lot of effort, so many people get a bit lazy with their brushing.
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There is a lot of competition for dentists nowadays, with a new office or clinic seemingly opening every week. When you have this many professionals in such a small area, you need to step up and improve your patient's experience in order to retain the ones you have and perhaps to recruit new patients to your practice. There are a few things you can do to implement into your practice to help you make sure your patients are happy staying with you.
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While flossing in and of itself is essential to the overall health of your gums and teeth, it is also essential that you are flossing correctly. If you are not flossing correctly, you are not going to get all of the possible benefits out of flossing your teeth, This can make flossing somewhat of a waste of time for you, which is definitely not what you want to happen when you are making the effort to do so.
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