You might convince yourself that you only need dental hygiene to protect your smile. While it’s absolutely true that you do need to brush your teeth and to floss your smile to keep your oral health protected, this isn’t the only thing you need. You will need professional care, as well. You will also need to keep your hygiene in check to make sure you’re doing an effective job. Allow us to run through some details, so you know you’re doing everything you need to do for a healthy, glowing grin.
About Home Care
Your dental hygiene at home is only as good as your commitment to following guidelines. Rest assured, they are easy guidelines! Here’s what you need to remember:
- Consistency: If you’re only practicing dental hygiene sometimes, it’s not going to work. Do the same thing every single day for results.
- Frequency: You need to floss once a day. You need to brush twice a day.
- Session Time: If you rush your flossing (which should take a couple minutes) or your brushing (which needs to take at least two minutes) then you’re not going to protect your smile.
- Products: Use fluoridated toothpaste, a soft-bristle toothbrush, and don’t let your toothbrush age more than four months before replacing it.
About Professional Care
Yes, your dental hygiene does a lot to protect your smile but you still need professional care to complete the process of keeping teeth and gums safe. Remember the following and you’ll be a very happy patient:
- See us two times a year for a dental checkup and cleaning
- Call us between visits if anything out of the ordinary occurs
