Healthy Smile Bolsters Healthy Life

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• January 25, 2016
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Whiteness of a smile plays main role in the way others perceived them. It is proven that that people with white teeth were perceived to be more attractive and smarter than people with darker teeth.

There is no question that a little additional attention to your smile and oral hygiene can pay off your personality. Smile is one of the first things that people notices about someone at very first go. Beautiful smile is not achieved overnight, but it takes a variety of methods and measures to help create and maintain it. While we all know braces and veneers can transform someone’s appearance. Here are some easy tips to help and improve the appearance of your smile.

Floss daily: It helps to release plaque from between teeth and out from under the gum lines, where a toothbrush cannot reach. Doing this daily helps to prevent tooth decay and gingivitis as whole.

See your hygienist at least twice a year: Every six months checkup helps to promote good oral health as well as a beautiful smile that lasts long. When cleanings are irregular, periodontal disease can develop, which can cause unsightly swollen, receding and bleeding gums.

Give up smoking: Action of regular smoking causes staining to the teeth that makes a smile dingy. Stain from smoke is sometimes a superficial stain that can be polished off, but it can also soak deep into the enamel which may be permanent.

Limit your coffee, tea and red wine intake: Consuming coffee, tea and red wine causes stain to the teeth. Similar to smoking, these stains from drinks can build up a superficial stain that your dentist or hygienist can polish off.

Purchase a quality toothbrush: Top of the line electric toothbrushes clinically shows to eliminate more plaque and achieve healthier gums than standard manual toothbrushes.

Brush Your Teeth Twice a Day: Plaque can harden into tartar, frequent brushing can allow teeth to stay whiter and healthier that leads to better smile.

Dental treatment in a timely manner: Tooth decay if left untreated can easily transform into cavities and large tooth abscess. Where a tiny filling may have been all that was needed!