We’ve heard it all before. I don’t have time to floss. I always forget. It hurts. I’m no good at flossing. Whatever your excuse is for skipping your daily flossing, it’s time to start up the habit again and stick with it. Most changes to your oral health care routine will have immediate benefits, so you feel rewarded and want to continue. Flossing takes some dedication since the rewards aren’t immediately apparent. For the first few days you are flossing properly, you will likely experience some soft tissue inflammation and discomfort. However, this should improve after about a week of diligent, daily flossing, and you’ll begin to notice improvements in your oral health, especially at your six month exams. Flossing reduces the risk for gum disease and tooth decay. One other change many patients notice when they start flossing daily is improved breath. In this post, we’ll discuss how adding flossing to your at-home preventive dentistry routine can improve your breath and overall oral hygiene.
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Flossing VS Bad Breath
June 12, 2018
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Back to School Checkups with the Dentist in Richardson, TX
August 11, 2016
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s a familiar line from a popular Christmas carol, but if you’re the mom or dad of school age children that refrain can sometimes apply to back-to-school time, too. Let’s face it—the summer is loooong. As you begin to get the kids ready for the first day of classes, we’d like to suggest that you schedule their regular dental cleaning and exam with the dentist in Richardson, TX, at Breckenridge Dental & Orthodontics.
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