Use the Toothpaste That’s Right For You
A major component of excellent dental health is brushing your teeth at least twice a day. Everyone uses toothpaste, but everyone doesn’t know that all toothpastes aren’t alike. A dentist knows which kind best suits each of his or her patient’s specific oral healthcare needs.
Dr. Brad Hylan’s state-of-the-art facility gives us the tools to treat our patients with the utmost precision. We combine our knowledge of traditional methods with advanced technology to get the best possible results. Our reputation as a stellar dental is practice is known throughout the area.
First and foremost, only use toothpaste that includes fluoride. This natural mineral is why there’s been a dramatic decrease in tooth decay in the past 50 years. It’s a superb defense against the harmful effects of the acids from food and beverages that cling to teeth. Fluoride strengthens enamel and remineralizes areas that have started to decay.
Here are specialized toothpastes that are available in dental-care aisles.
Tartar control
Tartar isn’t your friend. It comes from plaque, the pasty film that forms when bacteria mix with starchy and sugary foods and beverages. Plaque that’s not removed by flossing and brushing hardens into tartar, which only a dental professional can remove. When it accumulates on your teeth and under your gums, it promotes gum disease and tooth loss.
Sensitivity reduction
This type have potassium nitrate or strontium chloride, chemical mixtures help ease sensitivity by hindering the passageways that attach to nerves inside teeth. It’s useful for folks whose teeth are easily bothered by hot and cold foods and beverages.
Whitening
Many well-known brands make it and even encourage its daily use. Most don’t have bleaches. Rather, they use abrasive particles or chemicals for polishing teeth or binding to stains to help remove them from the surfaces. Though some people are skittish that whitening toothpastes might damage their enamel, studies imply otherwise.
At the office of Dr. Brad Hylan, we pride ourselves on our sophisticated approaches to all things dental. Our main focus is to always ensure that all of our patients feel cared for and comfortable. For more information about our practice, please don’t hesitate to call today for an appointment.
