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Your family dentist is fully aware of the extreme importance of establishing and continuing a routine of excellent oral hygiene. This information is crucial to each member of your family in order to have a lifetime of good oral health. Whether your children are just learning about oral hygiene or if your older family members need to refresh their habits, your family dentist is the one to turn to for advice.

Your family dentist can tell a lot about you, about your nutritional habits and your lifestyle choices, just by looking in your mouth. In fact, your dentist can often be on the front line in diagnosing overall health issues. Studies have shown that a very high percentage of health issues manifest themselves in oral symptoms such as dry mouth, inflamed gums, mouth ulcers and gum disease. Systemic diseases including leukemia, kidney disease, pancreatic cancer, diabetes, oral cancer and pancreatic cancer all have oral manifestations.

In addition to providing clues as to problems elsewhere in the body, your oral hygiene can directly affect the conditions in your body. Research has shown that infection and bacteria in the mouth can lead to pregnant mothers having low birthweight children, or babies who are born prematurely. As well, conditions in the mouth can contribute to heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The mouth and the body are linked!

It is essential that you brush following each meal, or twice a day, especially before bedtime. Flossing each evening is vital; floss is able to reach the places between your teeth and beneath the gum line in order to remove food debris and bacteria that can lead to infection. Replace your toothbrush every six weeks or as needed.

If you have questions about your oral hygiene habits, ask your family dentist today. You’ll be happy you did!