With the holiday season and the end of the year are around the corner, now is a great time to take steps to protect your smile and use your 2024 dental benefits before they expire! We want you to enjoy the holiday season and avoid issues with cavities in 2025. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about protecting smiles during your holiday meals!
The Dangers of Sugar and Starch
Many of our favorite meals and holiday beverages are high in sugar and starch, two ingredients that tend to cling to your teeth and become trapped between them. When harmful oral bacteria consume these particles. This elevates oral acidity and coats the teeth in plaque, factors that weakens enamel to consume cavities and inflame gum tissues to cause gingivitis or even periodontal disease. Which is why we want to offer a few tips to protect your smile. For example, drink water with your meal to help rinse away these particles. You can also add fresh veggies and fruits to your plate to helps scrub away plaque, such as broccoli, carrots, and apples. When your meal is over, excuse yourself to go floss, so you can remove the bits of sugar and starch right away.
Protecting Smiles at Home
Along with limiting selections high in sugar and starch and drinking water with your meal, you can maintain good oral hygiene habits to keep your smile healthy and strong. You should brush your teeth when you wake up and then again before going to bed, with each session lasting about two minutes. Make sure you floss every evening too, as this removes what a toothbrush alone cannot reach. Avoid tobacco products too. These actions can help keep your gums and teeth strong, even during the holiday season!
Use Your Benefits!
If you haven’t seen us lately for a checkup and cleaning, we recommend scheduling one now so we can see you before the holidays gets too hectic. If we find issues that need treatment, we can offer these right away so you start 2025 with a brighter and healthier smile. You can also use your 2024 dental benefits and healthy savings account funds before they expire at the end of December. If you have any questions about how our team will protect your smile and how to safeguard your teeth and gums during the holidays, then contact our team today. We look forward to helping you and your family enjoy good oral health during the holiday season!
Do You Have Any Questions About Your 2024 Dental Benefits?
Our team wants to help you enjoy good oral health and a smile that looks good too. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS by calling (913)681-5500 to learn more.
