Dental Health and Fluoride

Little-Girl-In-BathroomFluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth. It also reverses early decay. In children under 6 years of age, fluoride becomes incorporated into the development of permanent teeth, making it difficult for acids to demineralize the teeth. Fluoride also helps speed remineralization as well as disrupts acid production in already erupted teeth of both children and adults. Continue reading

How To Get Healthier Gums in Just 30 Days

mag-teethHealthy gums are an essential and part of good dental health. Many people wait until they experience bleeding gums, receding gums or gingivitis before they consider they even their gums, the time to focus on healthy gums is now. Now you can get healthier gums in 30 days.

Brush and floss gently, carefully and regularly for two full minutes.            

It isn’t enough to brush and floss your teeth daily. It’s easy to quickly run a toothbrush through your mouth and think that’s enough, but it isn’t. Preventing gum disease with regular and effective brushing and flossing is possible. Don’t brush so hard that you cause bleeding gums or miss spots. If you notice bleeding gums while you are flossing, and you don’t notice that this subsides with more regular flossing habits, mention it to your dentist at your next check up.

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