Your teeth can last a lifetime. With a few daily precautions and regular checkups at The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria VA, you’ll go a long way toward making sure they do.
If you do any of the following, we recommend that you stop:
Chewing sugared gum all day. Cavities, a sore jaw, or compromised bridgework may result. If you must chew, select gum with Xylitol.
Drinking soda and energy drinks. These sugary, acidic beverages are immensely efficient at eroding enamel.
Chewing ice or hard candy. Your enamel is quite hard. But so are ice and hard candy, and head-to-head, occasionally they win, resulting in a cracked tooth.
Skipping flossing. Maybe you think brushing is enough. Following brushing with a careful flossing job cleans away fragments of food and plaque between teeth.
Using a firm bristled toothbrush. A soft bristled brush is the best tool for the job. Save your firm brush for cleaning the grout around your bathtub.
At The Center for Dental Anesthesia in Alexandria VA our family dentistry will help keep your teeth and gums in excellent condition. People from Northern Virginia, Fairfax, and Prince William County come to us for regular checkups and for sedation dentistry. Call to schedule an appointment today!
Contact Center for Dental Anesthesia:
703-379-6400
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
5284 Dawes Ave
Alexandria, Virginia
22311
