Hagerstown Smiles Dental Care - April/May/June 2023

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INSIDE Spring Updates and Recognitions! page 1

Prevent Tooth Decay With Fluoride

Spring Into a New Smile page 2

The Many Benefits of Improved Balance

Charity Chair With Sheanna Potts

Thank You, Veterans! page 3

Go Green With of Using Eco-Friendly Dental Products page 4

You Can Help Improve the Environment! Consider Using Eco-Friendly Dental Products

When you go to the supermarket or drug store, you’ll come across many environmentally friendly products. But did you know you can use eco-friendly dental products? Not only are they good for oral health, but they’re also great for the environment! Here are three reasons to choose eco- friendly products for your oral health. You can reduce plastic waste. All the products you use for your oral health routine — toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, and floss — come in plastic bottles and containers. Although it’s recyclable, the plastic in your dental products cannot be recycled — they are sent straight to a landfill or dumped in our waterways. So, look for brands advertising sustainability on the packaging. Eco-friendly products are biodegradable. Typical dental products are made with polyethylene and nylon, which aren’t biodegradable. Because of this, they can take many years to decompose. Luckily, eco-friendly dental products exist, like biodegradable, compostable, and plastic-free toothbrushes made of bamboo. You’ll experience a more natural clean. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has shown how the plastics in non-eco-friendly dental products can

negatively impact the reproductive system of lab animals they were applied to. Studies are

still being conducted to see if those chemicals affect humans similarly. In the meantime, choosing environmentally friendly dental products made from mineral clay, sea salt, and plant extracts can help you avoid potentially harmful plastics found in many dental products. Furthermore, many types of mouthwash are made with fake dyes, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and other chemicals. Eco- friendly mouthwashes avoid synthetic chemicals and only contain all-natural and non-toxic ingredients.

If you’re interested in purchasing eco-friendly dental products, you can find them at your local supermarket or buy them online. For more information about environmentally friendly brands and items, go online and search for “zero waste” dental products.

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