Preventive Care Is For Everyone In The Family!
We can’t say it enough: Preventive dental care is essential healthcare. It’s critical, no matter how young or old a patient may be. At Lincoln Crossings Dental Care, we provide preventive dental care for everyone in the family to keep them healthy and happy at every stage of life.
Why Preventive Care Matters
What you do to keep your body healthy, you should also do for your mouth: eat right and practice good hygiene. When you make good lifestyle choices, your body stays healthier longer. When you change or stop, your health declines, and you certainly feel the difference. That’s why preventive care is so important.
Neglecting Oral Health Is a Mistake
What happens in your mouth will have repercussions throughout your body. For example, untreated gum disease can cause a deeper infection in your mouth that could spread to other areas of your body through your bloodstream. In fact, poor oral hygiene is linked to more frequent respiratory infections and an increased risk of heart disease. It can also make controlling diabetes more challenging.
Avoid the Slippery Slope
Preventable oral health problems, like tooth decay, require professional treatment; otherwise, they will get worse. No matter how much you wish for it, a cavity will never magically disappear. Instead, it will spread to other teeth and eventually compromise your ability to chew food, which negatively impacts your diet. When you have a less nutritious diet, your whole body suffers. You may gain or lose weight at an unhealthy rate. You may become more susceptible to metabolic illnesses, such as diabetes. Your blood pressure may rise, which puts you at risk for other serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.
Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
The good news is that routine preventive oral healthcare at Lincoln Crossings Dental Care in North Huntingdon, PA also helps your overall health. Your mouth stays healthy, lowering your risk for the complications associated with poor oral hygiene. That’s why we recommend a good preventive oral healthcare routine:
- Brush your teeth every morning and night for two minutes each time.
- Floss your teeth at least once a day.
- Wear a mouthguard if you play a contact sport or participate in any activity with a high risk of getting hit in the mouth or falling on your face.
- Visit our office every 4 to 6 months for routine oral hygiene examinations and cleanings.
When you prioritize preventive dental care and practice good oral hygiene at every age, you will stay healthier overall, spend less time and money on dental and medical treatment, and enjoy a higher quality of life. So, make sure to brush and floss every day, protect your teeth against impact, and visit us at least twice a year for routine oral hygiene examinations. And don’t forget to schedule those appointments for everyone in the family while you’re at it!
Contact our office located in North Huntingdon, PA to get your preventive dental care appointment scheduled as soon as possible.
