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HELP MAINTAIN A HEALTHY SMILE Delta Dental Tips For Taking Care Of Your Teeth
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A bright and friendly smile can have a significant impact on your first impression with other people, including customers. Delta Dental, America’s largest and most trusted dental benefits carrier, provides the following tips to ensuring your teeth are healthy. 1. Give your mouth a thorough cleaning. • Gargle before brushing. Swishing and gargling with salty water before you brush helps loosen up plaque and bits of food. Plus, it can even lower your chance of developing a late-season cold or flu. • Try a tongue scraper. This handy tool reaches the back of your tongue to remove that gross layer of bacteria. • Set your timer. You think you brush for two minutes, but do you really? Track the seconds with a stopwatch to be sure.
2. Book your next dental cleaning. As essential as they are, your humble toothbrush and floss are no match for a dental hygienist’s tools. A professional dental cleaning can remove hardened plaque, called tartar, before it develops into decay. 3. Toss out old supplies. If it’s been more than three months, it’s time to say goodbye. Collect any old toothbrushes or electric toothbrush heads and toss them in the trash. When the bristles start to fray, your toothbrush just won’t be as effective. Same for your tongue scraper after several months or any signs of wear. Toothpaste, like food, can “go bad.” If it’s expired, toss it. 4. Rethink mouthwash. Not all mouthwash is created equal. Fluoride is essential for keeping your teeth strong and healthy, but alcohol and sodium lauryl sulfate can do more harm than good. Check
mouthwash. • Fluoride: A
fluoride rinse is a great way to boost your fluoride intake, especially if you don’t drink
fluoridated water. This
key mineral can strengthen your teeth to prevent cavities. • Alcohol: Steer away from alcohol-based mouthwashes. This type of
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mouthwash can dry out your mouth and may be linked to oral cancer when used regularly. • Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS): This detergent agent is sometimes added to mouthwash and
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