Don't you love the way your teeth feel when you first get them cleaned! I don't want to eat anything , just want to keep them nice and shiny! That could be a great diet trick, but I digress...
So, you get your cleaning, your hygienist and your dentist tell you to brush and floss after every meal and at bedtime. Of course they do, it's their job to say that , you think to yourself. You think to yourself, "I'm going to do just what they say this time. I'm going to come back and they will tell me what a great job I'm doing" .
The question for the day is what happens if you don't brush and floss after meals and at bedtime?Well, plaque builds up in as little time as six hours. Dr Oz had a show on recently had showed a big bucket of plaque. It looked alot like Elmer's glue. I will tell you was gross! It will stick to your teeth and begin to change into calculus. Guess what, calculus can't be removed by a tooth brush. It can only be removed by the scaler the hygienist used to scrape with! Multiply that times how many times you don't remove the pesky plaque and before you know it, there is a "plug"of calculus at the base of your teeth and it lets nasty bacteria set up residence underneath it . The bacteria also likes to find it's way into your bloodstream. It can attack the sides of your arteries. Wait!!! You thought you were reading about teeth , not coronary heart disease.... ! Well, periodontal disease has been proven to lead to heart disease... among other systemic diseases...
So, when you are told to brush and floss after every meal and at bedtime, maybe you should!!!!
If you are due for your dental cleaning , call us today!
Debbie Johnson
Brian Johnson, DMD
1240 Upper Hembree Road
Suite C
Roswell, GA 30076
(770)993-9809
http://www.brianjohnsondmd.com/
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