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The Importance of a Healthy Smile

avoiding tooth decayThe effects of time on your smile can be considerably harder to mask than greying hair, laugh lines or even balding. Your mouth essentially composes the bottom third of your entire face. One-third of the composition of your face depends on your oral health.

 

This is in great part because a healthy mouth effects more than just teeth. It effects your gums, jaw and even lips.  This is because Your teethwearing down and shifting contributes to the formation of frown lines and the hollowing of the cheeks. There’s the yellowing or graying of teeth, the thinning of lips, the appearance of lip lines. Luckily maintaining a bright is now easier than ever thanks to home tools that fight tooth discoloration.

 

Ultra high-tech home maintenance products and equipment offer anti-aging essentials. In addition to advancements in home hygiene solutions, basic, old fashioned dental upkeep is monumental to keeping your smile young-looking. In addition to brushing at least twice a day, flossing and getting regular checkups, you should also

 

  1. Rinse your mouth after every meal or glass of wine – red or white. But whatever you eat or drink, a subtle swishing and swallowing of water right away at the table helps minimize residue, staining, and tooth decay.
  2. Chew sugarless gum.
  3. Floss down into your gums, not just between your teeth because plaque and bacteria can get stuck here. This leads to inflammation and decay.
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