How your dentist in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, can help you and your smile
Great oral health isn’t just an accident; you have to work at it. But it’s worth it. Great oral health not only gives you a beautiful smile. Great oral health also helps to protect you from serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Peter C. Yanes and Dr. Rossina Escobar-Yanes in Ranch Cucamonga, CA, offer a wide variety of preventive dental care services to help you and your smile.
You can do a lot to protect your smile from tooth decay, gum disease, and periodontal disease. It all begins with removing plaque as thoroughly and frequently as you can. Plaque contains millions of harmful bacteria. If you don’t disturb and remove the plaque, the bacteria can produce toxins strong enough to eat through tooth enamel, and infect your gums and supporting bone.
Now that you know why to remove plaque, let’s talk about how to do it. You can remove plaque most effectively if you:
Brush your teeth after each meal and before you go to bed. Using a soft-bristled toothbrush and a toothpaste containing fluoride, gently brush all surfaces of your teeth and along the gumline. You can also gently brush your tongue, which is a common place for bacteria to hide.
Floss your teeth at least once daily. You can use a piece of floss and guide it down in between your teeth, wrapping around the widest part of the tooth as you go down. Floss picks are also helpful if you have dexterity problems or arthritis.
Maintaining good oral health at home is important, but you can’t do it all by yourself. That’s why visiting your dentist at least once each year for a dental examination, including x-rays is important. Your dentist can diagnose dental issues and treat them while they are small and easily treatable.
You should also schedule a professional dental cleaning at least every six months to remove soft and hard deposits on your teeth, and polish away stains. When you have smooth tooth surfaces, it can help reduce the amount of plaque that can cling to your teeth.
Maintaining good oral care can help you enjoy a healthy, more attractive smile. To find out more about preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dental services, call Dr. Peter C. Yanes and Dr. Rossina Escobar-Yanes in Ranch Cucamonga, CA, at (909) 466-4495. Call now!