Posts Tagged ‘Healthy Habits’
Celebrating Oral Health Month
April is Oral Health Month, which makes it a great time to take stock of your oral care routine. Understanding how proper oral health can have an impact on your overall well-being is essential to taking a preventative approach to your oral health. During Oral Health Month consider the following preventive steps you can take to make sure your mouth and body are healthy throughout …
Read More5 Tips to Keep Your Family’s Teeth Healthy Over March Break
Whether you’re planning a vacation or a staycation with your family over the March break, it can be easy to fall out of your routine. Make sure that you don’t take a vacation from good oral hygiene and follow these dental tips for a healthy spring break. Grab Water, Not Sugary Drinks Everyone likes to indulge while they’re on vacation but be careful not to go overboard. It…
Read MoreEcofriendly Options To Consider Adding To Your Oral Health Routine
Eco-Friendly Oral Health Routine Taking care of your oral health is a priority, but do you ever stop to think about how eco-friendly your current oral routine is? We often don’t think about the products we use, with most choosing whatever is on sale or a specific brand that they have grown to prefer. However, many dental hygiene products use plastic in their packaging whi…
Read More3 Ways To Whiten Your Smile
Everyone desires a perfect, gleaming white smile. The benefit of a beautiful smile will not only boost your outward appearance but also your internal self-confidence. Below we have outlined three options you have to help whiten your smile. Eat Foods That Naturally Whiten Your Teeth Believe it or not, there are foods that act as natural cleaning agents for your teeth. Foods such …
Read MoreApril is National Oral Health Month
Shake off the winter blues and swing into spring! This month Canadians across the country are celebrating National Dental Health Month. Supported by the Canadian Dental Health Association (CDHA), what better of a time to think about how you take care of your mouth? By promoting better oral health, this month long event encourages Canadians to have a better overall quality of life. …
Read MoreHabits Hurting Your Teeth
Excessive Snacking If you’re constantly snacking on unhealthy foods, you could be damaging your teeth. In addition, snacking produces less saliva than a meal, meaning you have less protection against acids. Binge eating can also result in tooth decay. Chewing on Ice Doing so wears down tooth enamel. What’s worse is that ice is a hard substance that can chip or even crac…
Read More5 Ways Over-Brushing Hurts More Than it Helps
Can’t I just brush my teeth continuously for 10 minutes each day instead of the recommended 2 minutes in order to achieve a bright white smile? That way I can drink all the coffee, red wine, and pop I want. Those drinks can’t stain my teeth if I’m constantly whitening by brushing longer. This thought process is largely misguided. Unfortunately, you can’t just maintain a w…
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