{"id":3620,"date":"2021-09-18T10:15:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T14:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2021-08-19T14:38:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:38:30","slug":"9-dental-hygiene-tips-for-a-healthy-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/blog\/9-dental-hygiene-tips-for-a-healthy-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"9 dental hygiene tips for a healthy smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good dental hygiene is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle. A proper oral hygiene routine doesn&#8217;t have to be time consuming or complicated. Follow these nine simple dental hygiene tips, and you can have the healthy and bright smile you have always wanted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Swap sugary drinks for water to maintain proper dental hygiene.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consuming sugar is terrible for your overall health, but it can be detrimental to your oral hygiene. The bacteria left behind after consuming something sugary turns to acid. This acid will eat away at your tooth enamel and cause significant problems down the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to how much sugar you eat in a day. You may be surprised by just how much it is. Then try swapping your sugary drink of choice with water. Your teeth and your body will thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Avoid starchy foods and add fresh crunchy produce to promote oral hygiene.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As bad as sugar is for your teeth, the American Dental Association has found starchy foods far worse. Why? Because starch breaks down into sugar, and it sticks around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you eat starchy food, the particles often linger in your mouth. The result is food left sitting in and around your teeth, eating away at your enamel for an extended period of time. Try adding fresh, crisp produce to your diet instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Don&#8217;t skip your nighttime brushing for a healthy dental check.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is probably not news that your\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0recommends brushing twice a day. Despite that being a known fact, a Delta Dental study found that only 55% of Americans brush their teeth twice a day. 14% do it three or more times a day, and the rest brush once, or not at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not brushing your teeth before bed means that the sugar, starch, and bacteria from the day are left to sit and eat away at your enamel all night. That can have a devastating long term effect on your oral hygiene.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Brush your teeth and your tongue for better dental hygiene.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your tongue can hold a lot of bacteria. If left untouched, that bacteria can spread throughout your mouth and body. This bacteria is a leading contributor to bad breath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making tongue cleaning part of your regular oral hygiene routine is the best way to ensure it gets done twice a day as recommended. Use your toothbrush on your tongue for a few seconds or use a tongue scraper. As a bonus, you may find that food tastes better with a clean tongue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Add mouthwash to your oral hygiene routine.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouthwash is an excellent tool for maintaining oral hygiene. Its many benefits include eliminating bacteria from hard to reach spaces in your mouth. Some mouthwashes can even strengthen enamel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouthwash is a quick and easy way to finish off any dental hygiene routine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Don&#8217;t smoke to maintain proper oral hygiene.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking isn&#8217;t good for your overall health, but it is especially bad for your oral hygiene. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\">CDC<\/a>, smokers are at twice the risk of gum disease. Worse yet, gum disease treatments are often less effective on smokers, leaving them with lasting severe health issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a smoker, consider seeing a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist near you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as soon as possible for a check-up. Catching a condition like gum disease early is crucial. Putting the pack down is one of the most crucial dental hygiene tips.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2964\" class=\"elementor elementor-2964\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f73b7d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f73b7d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6f21\" data-id=\"3ab6f21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ccac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0ccac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Due for a checkup?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87420a cta_text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b87420a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find a top rated dentist near you that takes your insurance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7ac98\" data-id=\"ae7ac98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5290808 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5290808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencare.com\/?utm_source=organic&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=conversion&#038;utm_term=all_++++_patient+++++&#038;utm_content=valuablecontent__opencare_blog__octg\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Clean your toothbrush, and don&#8217;t share it for better dental hygiene.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleaning your toothbrush is simple yet extremely important. All you have to do is thoroughly rinse the toothpaste and food particles from your toothbrush after each use. This simple rinse prevents bacteria from growing in particles that would otherwise get left behind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also important that you never share your toothbrush. When you do, you are sharing all the bacteria found in your mouth and possibly even blood. For that reason, even sharing among family members isn&#8217;t recommended. Cleaning your toothbrush is a cornerstone of dental hygiene tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Floss or use a water pick for a healthy dental check-up.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flossing is one thing we all know we are supposed to do regularly, but nearly 59% of Americans admit to not flossing every day. That means small food particles are left between teeth to eat away at the enamel and cause cavities. This is a crucial dental hygiene tip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flossing can be a challenge for some. In that case, a water pick is a great way to get into the small cracks and tight spaces between your teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Visit your dentist regularly as part of a great oral hygiene routine.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting your dentist at least once a year is one of our top oral hygiene tips. Whether you have underlying dental issues or not, a regular visit with your dentist will ensure that problems are dealt with quickly when they arise, and you can avoid any future issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good dental hygiene is a crucial part of leading a long and healthy life. Following these nine dental hygiene tips will put you on the right track for a healthy and bright smile!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 9 crucial dental hygiene tips for a healthier smile. Good dental hygiene is a crucial part of a healthy lifestyle. A proper oral hygiene routine doesn&#8217;t have to be time consuming or complicated. 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