Dental Health Week 2022: Love Your Teeth | Bondi Dental

This year’s theme for Dental Health Week, which runs from August 1 to 7, is “Love Your Teeth.”

The week emphasises the significance of loving your teeth and making efforts to care for your teeth and gums to help you keep your teeth and smile for life.

The four major concepts of the DHW campaign and the ADA’s main oral health messages both emphasise the significance of loving your teeth and maintaining good oral health to keep your teeth for life.

#1. Use fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth twice daily

Brushing your teeth twice daily is the first step towards good oral health.

Brush 2 times daily for at least two minutes with fluoride toothpaste to keep your teeth healthy.

Fluoride toothpaste aids in cleansing and can even assist in remineralising your enamel, providing superior protection.

Your toothpaste choice might play a significant role in your dental health, so ask your dentist for a recommendation!

In general, brushing the surface of each tooth takes two to three minutes. If your toothbrush lacks a timer, set one on your phone or use a kitchen timer when brushing.

#2. Every day, use dental floss or interdental brushes to clean in between your teeth

Flossing is necessary because it cleans between your teeth in places where your toothbrush cannot. Tartar buildup and gum disease can be caused by debris and plaque left between the grooves of teeth.

When flossing, use string floss in a c-shape that clings around the tooth for a thorough clean.

Wrap an 18-inch strand of floss around both index fingers, leaving about an inch of string between them.

Using this portion of the string, slowly move between each tooth, closely circling each tooth and cleaning between the tooth and gums.

As the floss becomes ragged and filthy, coil it around one finger while unravelling thread from the opposite hand to make a clean portion.

#3. Limit added sugar intake while maintaining a healthy, balanced diet

Most people struggle to eat a healthy diet. We’re not perfect either. However, reducing your intake of sugary and acidic meals benefits your overall health and the health of your teeth.

Plaque bacteria consume simple sugars contained in foods. As they devour the sugars, they produce acids, which weaken and dissolve the enamel covering of your teeth.

Acidic foods such as coffee, tea, and citrus fruits can also harm your enamel. Aside from the obvious culprits like pastries and sodas, keep an eye out for hidden sugars in fast food, bread, and crackers.

Before brushing, swish water in your mouth after each meal to eliminate as many food particles, plaque, and bacteria as possible.

Apples and celery are examples of crunchy foods that can promote saliva production, helping to keep your teeth clean. Decay can be slowed down by chewing for ten minutes.

#4. Regularly visit your Bondi Beach dentist for check-ups and preventive care

Finally, schedule routine dental visits if you want to keep your teeth healthy for life.

Even if you feel your oral health is excellent, you should plan at least two appointments annually.

Tartar that could have developed since your previous appointment is removed by routine cleanings.

Tartar can cause damage and even gum disease if it is allowed to build up on the surface of your teeth. Only dental professionals and their specialised tools can eliminate tartar. Even the most conscientious patients are susceptible to it.

Early dental care can help you maintain good oral health and reduce the overall cost of your dental care.

Additionally, your Bondi Beach dentist can keep a close eye on your oral health thanks to these regular appointments. This makes it possible for your dental staff to identify early indications of decay or infection before they worsen or cause significant harm.

Love Your Teeth!

It’s more probable that people will maintain consistent oral hygiene at home if they visit their dentist as prescribed regularly.

Together, these four practices reduce tooth loss and decay for your lifetime.

Bondi Dental is a reputable, well-regarded dentist in the Bondi Beach area.

Call (02) 9365 7187 or schedule an appointment online.

Visit us at 134 Curlewis St in Bondi Beach.