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October is National Dental Hygiene Month which gives us dental professionals an opportunity to share our enthusiasm about oral care with our communities. There are multiple roles a hygienist will take on in their career to assure we are treating our patients with the most comprehensive care possible. The role of educator is one of our biggest roles. If you go to your dental office regularly, you often see your hygienist and the trust you have in your hygienist is evident when you ask her questions about procedures and treatment she doesn’t c...
One of the most common reasons people go to the dentist is to “see if they have cavities,” but do most people really know what a cavity is or how they can be prevented? The short answer is, maybe, but most people probably don’t know much more than the fact that a cavity is a hole in the tooth that will need an anesthetic injection and drilling to fix. While this is often true, do you know why you get cavities? Do you know that they can be reversed in early stages? Did you know that they are 100% preventable? Check it out! Simply defined, a cav...
My last article discussed some dietary and nutritional pointers to help ensure a developing baby’s teeth have all the needed nutrients so they can develop correctly. I felt it was only appropriate to address some pointers for a mother while she is pregnant! As a standard in the dental world, we always suggest visiting your dentist and hygienist before becoming pregnant to rid the mouth of tartar build up, receive home care recommendations, and to address and hopefully treat any cavities or infections. At the very least, visit a dentist as s...
Lately, my social media feeds have been filled with excited couples announcing the expectation of new babies set to arrive in the second half of 2023 and early 2024. So, it seems fitting that I begin my column discussing the importance of dental health in one’s life as early as teeth begin developing in the sixth week of pregnancy. It may be hard to imagine that teeth are developing that early, it is true! By the time a baby is born, all 20 baby teeth will be developed and the 32 permanent teeth that begin to make their appearance between a...
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and while it often means more to hygienists than it does to everyone else, it also gives us dental professionals an opportunity to share our enthusiasm about preventative oral care and disease treatment with our communities. There are multiple roles a hygienist will take on in her/his career to assure we are treating our patients with the most comprehensive care possible. While the most obvious clinical role is front and center, the role of educator is...
Dental health is a seeming small aspect of our lives but one of the most important areas to which we should give our attention. As an open portal to the rest of our bodies, great care should be given to our gum tissues, tongue and teeth in order to prevent diseases throughout our entire self. Many may not know the importance of proper oral hygiene but it is vital to our longevity and quality of life. You may not know that good oral hygiene has a tremendous effect on your overall health but it...
