Nutrition Tips
Following a proper and nutritious diet not only helps keep your body healthy, but your mouth as well. Nutrition plays an important role in the health and cleanliness of your teeth, gums and mouth.
Limit Soda, Coffee and Alcohol
Although these beverages contain a high level of phosphorous, which is a necessary mineral for a healthy mouth, too much phosphorous can deplete the body's level of calcium. This causes dental hygiene problems such as tooth decay and gum disease. Beverages containing additives such as corn syrup and food dye can make pearly white teeth appear dull and discolored. Therefore, it is best to choose beverages like milk, which helps strengthen teeth and build stronger enamel, giving you a healthy, beautiful smile.
Drink Tap Water When Possible
If bottled water is your main source of drinking water, you could be missing the decay-preventive benefits of fluoride.
Monitor Your Low-Carb Lifestyle
Despite their popularity, low-carb diets can cause bad breath. A balanced, dental-healthy diet can help reduce tooth decay.
Increase Your Calcium Intake
After age 20, both men and women lose more bone mass than they form so it is important to restore lost calcium with a daily supplement and by eating fruits and vegetables high in calcium, such as dark leafy greens. These foods will also help to lower the acid buildup in the saliva that can lead to breakdown of tooth enamel.
Take a Daily Dose of Vitamins C and D
These vitamins help support the absorption of healthy mouth minerals such as calcium and phosphorous, which support the bone and gum tissue, keeping it healthy. This is an easy way to maintain dental hygiene and fight gum disease.
Put Out the Cigarette
Smoking cigarettes is one of the greatest contributors to the aging mouth. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 22 million women in the United States smoke cigarettes. In addition to staining teeth, smoking interrupts calcium absorption in the body and can also cause potentially life-threatening diseases such as oral cancer. So stop smoking and enjoy the health benefits as well as a healthy, beautiful smile.
The above article is from: OralB.com
Why We Recommend Regular Cleanings
It is very important to have your teeth cleaned by our professional hygienist. Consistent brushing may clean most areas of teeth, but there are hard-to-reach areas that will let plaque and tartar accumulate on teeth. Once tartar starts to form below the gumline, you risk more than just cavities – gum disease will start. The bacteria in the gums travel throughout the body, having an unhealthy effect on vital organs. Please keep your teeth clean with regular professional cleanings for overall good health.
Delano Dental
Mark Madden, DDS
Timothy Roth, DDS
707 Elm Avenue East
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 237-3703
DelanoDental.com
Bad Effects Of Dental Grills
Dental grills, also known as “grillz,” have become popular among some teens and adults due to their popularity among celebrities, especially rap musicians. Grills are decorative covers that snap over one or more teeth. They are usually made of gold, silver or other precious metals. But less expensive grills are often made from base metals that can cause irritation or an allergic reaction.
There are no long-term studies of dental grills, so there are no data about long-term safety or about problems resulting from long-term wear.
Grills can promote plaque buildup and tooth decay because food particles and bacteria may build up between the teeth and the grill. A grill may also cause abrasion of the teeth that border it. Excessive wearing of grills may discolor teeth, too, so grill fans may need to whiten teeth when they decide to stop wearing the grill.
Anyone who wears a dental grill should be especially attentive to dental hygiene, and follow a consistent routine of twice-daily tooth brushing and daily flossing. Also, be sure to remove the grill before eating and rinse it often to remove bacteria and food particles. Talk to your dentist before getting a dental grill and be sure to find out how best to reduce the risk of bacterial buildup and other complications.
The above article is from: OralB.com
Whiter, Brighter Teeth in Just One Visit!
Teeth appear healthy when they are their whitest. At our practice we offer patients ZOOM2® Whitening, which produces results 33% faster with much less sensitivity than other methods. Come into our office with dull teeth and leave with dazzling, brilliant white teeth.
We also make custom whitening trays, produced in our in-house lab. With the instructions and supplies we provide, you complete the procedure at home. With this safe and effective treatment, you will see the results you desire within 1 – 14 days.
Delano Dental
Mark Madden, DDS
Timothy Roth, DDS
707 Elm Avenue East
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 237-3703
DelanoDental.com
Tired of Slipping Dentures?
Forget about the worries of slipping dentures. We design natural-looking dentures that don’t slip! We can anchor the denture plate snugly to eliminate embarrassing shifting or slipping. If you wear dentures, you will want to learn how this procedure can make your life more comfortable and easier.
Dentistry in 3-D
We have the latest advancements in dental technology and are pleased to be among the first to offer 3-D cone beam CT digital imaging technology. This provides a three-dimensional image that is far more accurate than X-rays. There is less radiation than traditional X-rays, and it is a much quicker process.
Being able to see a patient’s anatomy in 3-D allows more accurate diagnosing than what two-dimensional images provide. This is especially helpful in implant placement and oral surgery.
Delano Dental
Mark Madden, DDS
Timothy Roth, DDS
707 Elm Avenue East
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 237-3703
DelanoDental.com
Daily flossing is an important component of plaque removal, but it’s one that many people avoid because they find flossing painful. But the right flossing products can make flossing easy and painless.
Many people think that standard dental floss is the only effective product for tooth flossing. But there are many products to meet the needs of people of all ages with any type of dental condition. If one of these conditions applies to you, consider some specialized flossing options:
- You have sensitive gums. If you have sensitive teeth and gums that bleed easily, choose a soft floss, such as Oral-B’s Satin Floss, that slides easily and comfortably between the teeth
- You have braces. If you wear braces or have dentures, that doesn’t mean that you can’t floss. Try a specialized floss, such as Oral-B’s Super Floss, which has a stiff end that you can thread beneath the main wire of your braces and a spongy component that slides easily between the teeth
- You have a child. It’s important to teach children the benefits of flossing at a young age. You can start teaching children to floss their teeth at about age 5-7 years, but many children are less than enthusiastic, and they may complain that flossing hurts or is difficult. Try a kid-friendly flossing tool, such as the Oral-B Stages flossers, which are designed to be easy for children to handle and feature kid-friendly characters
- You have difficulty manipulating floss. Try an electric flosser, such as the Oral-B Hummingbird. An electric flosser is neat and easy, especially if you don’t like reaching into the back of your mouth. And an electric flosser provides the right amount of pressure to leave your gums feeling pleasantly stimulated.
The above article is from: OralB.com
Delano Dental
Mark Madden, DDS
Timothy Roth, DDS
707 Elm Avenue East
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 237-3703
DelanoDental.com
Saliva has an important job to do in your mouth. For starters, it helps to remove food particles. But it also helps prevent tooth decay and infection by washing away plaque and keeping disease-causing bacteria from building up on your teeth and gums. But saliva can’t do all that work by itself. So it’s important to remove plaque yourself by practicing good oral hygiene, which means proper flossing each day, and twice-daily tooth brushing.
Most of us don’t think about the moisture in our mouths until our mouths become dry. A variety of conditions can cause dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, including the following:
- Cancer treatments. If you have any type of cancer of the head or neck and you receive radiation therapy, dry mouth is a common side effect because the radiation damages the salivary glands in addition to destroying the cancer. Some medications used to treat cancer in any part of the body can also cause dry mouth.
- Prescription medications. Hundreds of common medications, including many antidepressants and medications for high blood pressure, can contribute to a dry mouth. If you take medications that seem to make your mouth feel dry, be especially vigilant about tooth brushing and proper flossing.
- Nerve damage. Some types of injuries to the head or neck can damage the specific nerves that tell the salivary glands to produce saliva.
- Chronic illness. Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and Parkinson’s disease are among the diseases that can contribute to a chronic dry mouth.
- Drug use. Methamphetamines have been associated with dry mouth.
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Delano Dental
Mark Madden, DDS
Timothy Roth, DDS
707 Elm Avenue East
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 237-3703
DelanoDental.com
