Healthy teeth and healthy gums are important for good oral health. Brushing teeth after eating and daily flossing can help prevent cavities, gum disease, and bad breath.
Your dentist can assess toothaches, mouth injuries, and wisdom teeth to see if they need dental care. Ask your dentist about teeth-whitening products to make sure they are right for you. In addition, keeping your child’s baby teeth brushed will help pay off with healthy permanent teeth.
Dental or oral health is concerned with your teeth, gums and mouth. The goal is to prevent complications such as tooth decay (cavities) and gum disease and to maintain the overall health of your mouth.
A healthy mouth, free of infections, injuries and other problems with teeth and gums, is important in maintaining your overall health.
Although a different set of medical professionals focuses on dental health, they are still part of your regular health care team.
Disease and other conditions can affect your dental health and dental problems can affect other parts of your body. Failing to properly care for your oral health may lead to other health problems.
You can help prevent or minimize many oral health problems by regular preventive steps (brushing, flossing and so on) and regular visits to dental health professionals.
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