4 Tips for an Envious Smile
Our smile is essential for ensuring our well-being. And to make sure nothing goes wrong and you have even more reasons to smile, here are four simple tips you should follow to have a healthy and enviable smile.
1. Care with your diet
• Be cautious with soft drinks and ice creams – these sugary foods are increasingly consumed during this season.
These foods stimulate the proliferation of oral bacteria, forming the biofilm (plaque) more easily and quickly, which can result in future problems.
• Enrich your diet with fruits and vegetables – fruits like apples and pears help with the mechanical cleaning of teeth.
Citrus fruits like oranges are rich in vitamin C, which helps in the formation of collagen and, consequently, the proper maintenance of gum tissue, but be cautious as consuming them in excess can contribute to acid erosion, leading to the loss of structure and increased tooth sensitivity.
• Moderate the consumption of coffee, tea, soft drinks, and any other highly pigmented food – these can lead to tooth discoloration.
• Don’t overconsume alcohol – the presence of alcohol in the mouth reduces saliva production, leading to more plaque buildup, increasing the risk of cavities and other oral issues, such as bad breath.
2. Don’t neglect oral hygiene
• It’s never too much to remind that the success of oral hygiene lies in two factors: technique and brushing frequency.
No matter how often you brush your teeth, if you don’t do it properly, meaning if you don’t use a good technique, plaque removal may not be effective, increasing the probability of oral issues.
• Don’t forget about cleaning between the teeth, and this can only be done with dental floss and/or interdental brushes.
This procedure should be applied in all interdental spaces as a complement to brushing, at least once a day.
• Brushing your tongue should be part of your daily routine. That’s where many bacteria and food residues accumulate.
Did you know that the tongue could be the cause of that persistent bad breath?
What to do when you don’t have time to brush your teeth? As a solution, you can chew a sugar-free gum or one containing xylitol (a natural sweetener). This will increase saliva production and provide an instant cleaning effect.
3. Whiter teeth
We all desire a beautiful smile and white teeth, as they are considered a symbol of beauty, health, and even youth.
Anyone with good oral hygiene and healthy teeth can undergo teeth whitening, achieving a whiter, more uniform smile in a fast, effective, and safe manner.
4. A new smile
Sometimes, the smile we desire cannot be achieved with just teeth whitening, as some correction of minor imperfections, such as position, alignment, shape, or even color, is needed.
However, there are several solutions, such as the placement of dental veneers.
Dental veneers work as thin “covers” that are applied and bonded to natural teeth, thus transforming your smile.
It’s important to emphasize that you should never neglect your oral health, as all the care you take should not change, no matter the season.
Therefore, don’t forget to have regular check-ups with your dentist, at least every 6 months, to detect any problems early. And always remember, smiling is the best remedy.
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