Make sure you're keeping up with your dental home care!

To All Patients:

We hope everyone is staying safe. We look forward to getting back to work and are hard at work putting in plans to reopen the office, but we do not have a definitive date yet. We know many people will be overdue for routine care in our office, but routine care starts at home. This is a perfect time to make sure you are doing the most you can to maintain your oral health.

A healthy mouth is vital to a healthy immune system - please reference the below information for any additional adjuncts you can use at home.

Cleaning Teeth – At least twice a day for 2 minutes on all visible tooth surfaces and at a 45 degree angle by the gum tissue to get the bristles just under the gums. Too much pressure is bad and can cause tooth abrasion and gum recession. To be most effective, we recommend electric toothbrushes to all patients, specifically, both Sonicare and Burst toothbrushes. Burst is a newer brush to the market, and is as effective and less money than a Sonicare. Please feel free to use our discount code by visiting: www.burstoralcare.com - code TpzHHL

In Between Teeth – At least once a day cleaning in between your teeth is vital for the health of the gums, and this is an area that toothbrushing cannot get to. Flossing is the traditional method and very effective, but if you cannot floss, there are other adjuncts. Toothpicks, interdental picks, and interdental brushes can all be used to clean and stimulate the gums. We also recommend a Waterpik water flosser (www.waterpik.com).

Mouthwash – Mouthwashes come in many different formulations. The one we recommend is ACT which has fluoride which helps to decrease decay on teeth, remineralize soft teeth, and neutralize acidic pH. Colgate Optic White has Hydrogen Peroxide which has been shown to be effective against COVID-19.

Toothpaste – We recommend a fluoride toothpaste as fluoride helps to decrease decay rate.

If you are able to use these recommended aides daily, for the proper time and the proper way, you will greatly decrease your chances for cavities and gum disease, and increase your overall health. We hope these tips help you stay healthy!!

Sincerely,

Drs. Mason, Guy, and Team