It’s easy to become a little complacent about your dental health. At The Dental Design Center in White Plains, we know that all too well! Our goal in this blog post is for you to evaluate where you stand and consider how you can improve things.
Brushing
- Good: Brush teeth once a day.
- Better: Brush teeth right after each meal.
- Best: Brush after each meal and floss correctly before bed.
Dental Checkups
- Good: See us if you get a toothache.
- Better: See us once a year even if you don’t notice any dental problems.
- Best: Twice-yearly, have a thorough dental exam and professional dental cleaning at our office.
A White Smile
- Good: Use a whitening toothpaste.
- Better: Use a whitening product at home.
- Best: Schedule an in-office whitening treatment.
Missing Tooth
- Good enough for some people: Ignore it. (We don’t recommend this.)
- Better: Get a quality dental bridge.
- Best: Restore your smile with a durable and natural-functioning dental implant.
Smile-Friendly Nutrition
- Good: Eat a healthy diet.
- Better: Eat a healthy diet and limit sugary snacks and beverages.
- Best: Eat a wholesome diet, limit between-meal snacking, eat lots of calcium-rich foods, minimize sugary foods, abstain from energy drinks and soda, and sip water throughout the day to keep acid at bay.
At The Dental Design Center in White Plains we are big advocates of preventative care. We want all our patients to enjoy excellent dental health. Find out why people from Scarsdale, Westchester County, and New Castle trust us with their smiles! We offer general and restorative dentistry, and much more. Schedule a checkup with us today!
Contact The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S.:
914-683-5898
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
280 Dobbs Ferry Rd Ste 104
White Plains, New York
10607
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