The Laser Dental Group

How are you doing with your New Year's resolutions?  Are you still watching your diet?  Keep in mind, having  a sugar-free label does not make a product tooth-friendly. Sugar-free beverages and candies can be as damaging as those containing sugar. The studies found that the majority of soft drinks and sports drinks led to softening of dental enamel - the outer layer of the tooth - by between a third and a half. Researchers at the Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), based at the University of Melbourne, Australia, tested 23 different types of sugar-free drinks - including soft drinks and sports drinks - and found those that contain acidic additives and those with low pH levels cause measurable damage to tooth enamel, even if they have no sugar. While most people are probably aware of the link between sugar and tooth decay, what is perhaps less well understood is the nature of that link, and why drinks that are acidic - whether they contain sugar or not - ...

www.thelaserdentalgroup.com Practicing proper Oral Hygiene is essential to preventing  toothdecay  and gum disease.  Your teeth have  5  best friends and they are:  a Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Dental Floss, your Dental Hygienist and your Dentist. Toothbrush:  It is best to use a toothbrush with soft bristles. If your brush too hard your gums may begin to recede and enamel can get worn down It is a good idea to use an electric toothbrush, however it is not necessary.  Toothpaste:  Fluoride Toothpaste is recommended.  Not all toothpaste is made equally.  Avoid toothpaste with blue specks. Dental Floss:  It is said that flossing is just as important as brushing and it’s no wonder; floss reaches the places that your toothbrush can’t.  In other words you have 2 rows of teeth, 32 teeth in total, with 64 sides, of which 60 sides can only be cleaned by dental floss. That comes to 40% of your teeth that ...