Maintaining a consistent oral hygiene routine starts with brushing your teeth each morning and night, as well as remembering to carefully floss at least once per day. With careful focus these measures are designed to remove plaque and food particles from your mouth before they can promote cavities and gum disease. Having a routine dental… Read more »
Posts Tagged: tooth enamel
Cavity Prevention
To help protect your smile from risks that can arise as you age, it is important to always practice effective oral hygiene routines including brushing and flossing every single day. Ideally, you should brush at least twice a day and floss at least once a day as well. However, your oral health care will not… Read more »
What is Dental Erosion?
What’s dental erosion? This can occur when bad bacteria creates acid which then eats away at your precious tooth enamel, the hard outermost layer of your teeth that that protects what is inside. Listed below are a few hazards to be aware of in order to help you avoid dental erosion: – Acid can be… Read more »
Can Fluoride Protect Your Tooth Enamel?
Did you know that fluoride can protect your tooth enamel? Although fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in our world, its oral health benefits are well noted so it is often inserted into many teeth cleaning products we use, as well as the public water supply. Although fluoride can be harmful to very young children… Read more »
Why Fluoride Is Your Ally
At our dental practice in Sacramento, California, we encourage our patients to understand the importance of fluoride when it comes to protecting those pearly whites, for yourself and for your family. Dr. Steven J. Brazis and our team want to give you a quick overview of how important fluoride is to a healthy smile. Why… Read more »