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Welcome to the final quarter of 2011! We always see a lot of your smiling faces in December, but we urge you to make appointments early this year so that you can get into our office before your lose your HSA funds and your insurance deductible resets for 2012. Because so many people look to take advantage of end-of-the-year savings, we want to make sure we can get all our patients in... so call us TODAY to schedule your checkup! (You can use the on-line scheduler system here.)
In this issue:
10 (MORE) Things That Can Ruin Your Smile
Fluoride In Water Prevents Adult Tooth Loss
10 (More) Things That Can Ruin Your Smile
adapted from an article by Kristin Koch (from Health.com)
Your smile is one of your best assets. So, of course, you want to keep it sparkling!
But even if you brush, use white strips, and visit your dentist twice a year, it may not be enough.
Last month, we listed the top 10 factors can wreak havoc on your teeth and gums, and put a serious damper on your smile. This month, we're going to expand that list by adding the next 10 factors that can hurt those pearly whites.
#11 Dry mouth
A dry mouth isn't just unpleasant, it's bad for your teeth. Saliva washes away cavity-causing bacteria and neutralizes harmful acids.
"Without saliva, you would lose your teeth much faster—it helps prevent tooth decay and other oral health problems," says Meinecke.
Drink lots of water, chew sugarless gum, use a fluoride toothpaste or rinse, and consider over-the-counter artificial saliva substitutes. See your doctor if it's a frequent problem.
#12 Dieting
Restrictive diets and poor eating habits can deprive you of the vitamins and nutrients necessary for a beautiful smile.
It's especially important to get enough folate, B vitamins, protein, calcium, and vitamin C—all of which are considered essential for healthy teeth and gums.
"Poor nutrition can affect your entire immune system, increasing your susceptibility to many disorders and infections, including periodontal disease," says Halpern.
#13 Hot drinks
Your hot-drink habit may be one reason your teeth look a little dingy.
"Black tea and coffee contain stain-promoting tannins that lodge into the pits and grooves of the tooth enamel, producing a rough, stained surface, which is sticky and can retain decay-producing bacteria," says Halpern.
Consume such beverages in moderation, drink more water every day, and add milk to your coffee or tea to help neutralize the acids, says Perle.
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Fluoride In Water Prevents Adult Tooth Loss
Children drinking water with added fluoride helps dental health in adulthood decades later, a new study finds.
In an article appearing in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Matthew Neidell reports a strong relationship between fluoride levels in a resident's county at the time of their birth with tooth loss as an adult.
"Your fluoridation exposure at birth is affecting your tooth loss in your 40s and 50s, regardless of what your fluoridation exposure was like when you were 20 and 30 years old," said Neidell, a health policy professor at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
He combined data from a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention community health study and a water census to see the affects of drinking fluoridated water in the 1950s and 1960s on tooth loss in the 1990s.
"We know that the benefits of fluoridation are greatest from birth," said Howard Pollick, a professor of clinical dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco. "This recent study adds credence to that."
For children whose adult teeth have not shown yet, fluoride still improves tooth enamel, the highly mineralized tissue on teeth's surface. Fluoride also helps teeth damaged from the decay process and breaks down bacteria on teeth.
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