Take Care Of Your Gums!

Your gum health makes a real difference for your oral and overall health, so why have you been skipping your flossing? Approximately 40% of your tooth’s surface can only be cleaned with the use of dental floss or an interdental brush, so if you are relying on your toothbrush alone to keep you safe, it’s time to make a change. Plaque can form in between your teeth and along your gumline, so take care of your gums with consistent at-home maintenance.

But you cannot do it alone, and at Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, our goal is to help you maintain and improve your oral health. Your gums play a pivotal role in your ability to keep your smile safe, so if you have started to see a shift in your gumline, talk to your dentist about uplifting your periodontal efforts. By sticking to your timeline of biannual dental checkups and cleanings, you give yourself the ability to fight back against gingivitis and periodontal disease. Call us today to schedule an appointment, and let’s talk about healthier gums!

Are You Putting The Effort In Your Oral Health Maintenance?

If you are not spending enough time each day taking care of your smile, it can come back to haunt you. Plaque and tartar can start to accumulate on the surface of your teeth and along your gumline without adequate brushing and flossing. You need to brush your teeth vigorously for two minutes twice each day to remove plaque buildup, and if this remains, it calcifies into harder tartar. Tartar can only safely be removed by a trained dental health professional, so it pays off to brush the right way.

We know that it might feel easy to skip flossing, as well. But that’s not a safe idea because your toothbrush can only reach certain areas. That means that in between your teeth, bacterial buildup can develop uninterrupted.

Periodontal Pockets Can Form, Making Care Tougher

When your gums start to pull away from their natural location due to bacterial infection, it can create periodontal pockets. These pockets can protect bacteria from your toothbrush, meaning that while you are already struggling with gingivitis or periodontal disease, it can be harder to maintain these areas on your own. We offer a range of services designed to help you take care of your gums, including scaling and root planing, which removes the bacterial buildup from at and even below your gumline.