Taking care of your teeth doesn’t have to be a challenge. Brushing, flossing, getting regular cleanings, using protective mouthwash, and avoiding damaging foods and other treats can help keep your mouth clean and healthy. While your dentist has probably told you to brush and floss daily, they probably didn’t give you much information about the type of products to use.

When you think about a grocery store, the two most stressful aisles are the toothpaste and shampoo aisles. With so many different types of these products, it is hard to know which is best for your hair and teeth. Should you choose the shampoo that is great for hydrating or volumizing hair? Should you pick the toothpaste with whitening properties or tartar protection? Unfortunately we don’t know a lot about hair, but we do know quite a bit about teeth and dental health!

Braces are a staple of the awkward teen years. But they are not just an accessory to help make your life a little more miserable, they serve an important purpose and can offer many different benefits. There are many reasons why you may need braces, as it involves more than just crooked teeth.

Honestly, as awkward as you may think braces are, they can help correct many different oral issues and insecurities. There are many reasons why you may need braces, including a misaligned bite, a bite that is too narrow, crooked teeth, or a crowded mouth. Braces can help with all of these issues and improve the overall health of your mouth!

When you think emergency dental services, you may think something very dramatic and most likely scary. Emergencies are generally serious and scary and could be life threatening. But dental emergencies, while serious, are not always as extreme as you may think.

It is hard to know which dental concerns classify as emergencies and require immediate treatment. In some cases, your dental emergency cannot wait for a scheduled appointment, but it all depends on the problem, where a tooth is located, and how severe the situation is.

Your smile is the first thing that many people notice about you, and if you are self-conscious about yellow teeth, a crooked smile, or other dental imperfections, it can be hard to show off that smile. Having a smile you are not proud to show off can be difficult. It can be difficult to meet new people, to take pictures with friends, and to enjoy moments without feeling self-conscious about your smile.

Luckily, dental care and treatments have become more advanced than ever before and now living with a smile you are self-conscious of is a thing of the past. Cosmetic dentistry can help transform your smile into something you are proud to show off.

As you probably already know, visiting the dentist is important and caring for your teeth is vital to living a healthy life. But what if you have a fear of the dentist, for whatever reason, and avoid going to the dentist for annual checkups and cleanings? According to WebMD, approximately nine to 20 percent of Americans have dental anxiety which makes them avoid the dentist. People with dental phobia have a worse fear and will do anything in their power to avoid the dentist. The people who suffer from dental anxiety and phobia know that their fear is irrational, but can’t do anything about it.

If you believe you have dental anxiety, it is important that you still visit the dentist at least once a year, but preferably twice a year. While that may seem like your worst nightmare, good oral health is important to your overall health, meaning that visiting the dentist is a necessity.

There are many things that can affect your teeth both positively and negatively. Food has a bigger effect on our teeth than many people may think. Of course we all know the food that are bad for our teeth—sugary, gummy, and sticky foods included. But we rarely hear about the foods that can actually be beneficial to our teeth.

In the last blog, we talked about some of the candies that can be horrible for your teeth and hopefully your children forgive you for throwing away half of their Halloween candy. While you may be avoiding the gummy candies now, there are food you don’t have to avoid for a healthy smile. In fact, these foods can actually help improve the health of your teeth.

With another Halloween come and gone, your kiddos will be munching on candy for weeks, and hopefully they can make their goodies last that long. While too much candy in one sitting can hurt their bellies and make them feel ill, there are even worse consequences that can outlast a belly ache. Candy is full of sugar, and sugar can cause huge problems for your children’s teeth.

No candy is good for your teeth, but there are some that will cause less harm than others and some you should try avoiding all together. Taking away your kid’s Halloween candy may be hard, especially if you picture the scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when Willy Wonka has a flashback to his childhood, when his father took all of his Halloween candy and told him how it would destroy his teeth. Taking your kid’s candy most likely won’t turn into them creating an entire factory built around candy and having terrible flashbacks of their childhood, but better not to take chances

The health of your teeth and gums affects more than just your mouth. Your overall health, as well as your heart health, can worsen due to poor oral health. That is why it is so important to take care of your smile and ensure you are brushing, flossing, and making regular appointments with your dentist.

There are many different reasons to take care of your teeth and gums, from gum to heart disease. At Brookside Dental Care, we care about your smile and your overall health. We offer many different services to keep your oral health good and your smile bright. All you need to do is make sure you schedule a dentist appointment one every six months, for healthy and happy teeth.

Staying healthy is not as hard as you may think—follow a nutritious diet, get some exercise, wash your hands, get enough sleep, and take care of your teeth. Your teeth and mouth health is an important factor when it comes to staying healthy. Good oral hygiene can help you stay healthy and avoid issues like heart disease and stroke. Different infections in the mouth can actually cause harm to major organs.

So, keeping up on good oral hygiene can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. But how are you supposed to ensure you teeth and gums and healthy? Well first there is the usual: brush twice a day, floss, daily, avoid eating and drinking sugary snacks and beverages, avoid smoking and using tobacco, and visit the dentist regularly.