Oral hygiene is still a major problem in the UK. Thousands and thousands of people are still neglecting the health of their teeth and gums through poor oral hygiene. Why is this? We at Smilecraft think that this is in part due to the nature of our busy lives, but also in part because people think they’re invincible and that things just won’t happen to them. However, we see more and more people coming to us with disastrous decay and gory gums and it’s clear the problem isn’t getting better, it’s probably getting worse. So, why is dental hygiene Stevenage on the decline? And what can we be doing about it?
Oral hygiene
Before we go much further it’s probably worth us breaking down what in fact we’re referring to when we talk about oral hygiene.
Oral hygiene or dental hygiene Stevenage is the way in which you take care of your teeth and gums, brushing, flossing etc. Your oral hygiene works pretty much the same as your personal hygiene in that, if neglected, dirt builds up with unwanted bacteria and then all sorts of problems start to appear, infections can happen and other unpleasant things..
The consequences
When we don’t take care of our dental hygiene Stevenage there are a couple of really common side effects which can develop, gum disease and tooth decay. Neither of these are desirable and both can lead to the loss of teeth if they’re left to run riot in your mouth.
Here’s a fun fact we bet you didn’t know. Most people think that losing teeth is just a part of old age, but guess what… it isn’t! There’s actually no biological reason for us to lose our teeth as we get older and so actually if you take care of your teeth now, you could be one of the lucky ones still flashing a full natural set well in their 80s!!
Keep it clean
We can imagine you are well aware of the basics by now… brush twice daily, use dental floss and avoid sugar where you can, and if you aren’t aware then maybe it’s time to look up some best practices in oral care!
There are bonus points you can earn in caring for your oral hygiene if you decide to take advantage of our hygienist facilities.
At first it may seem the hygienist can feel like an expense, but they’re amazing at getting your teeth and gums back to good health. Only a hygienist can give you the deep scale and polish needed to reset your dental hygiene and put you in a place to really build from.
Moving forward
You only get one set of teeth, or you only get one set of adult teeth! Your smile is going to be with you for your whole life, but only if you take care of it. It doesn’t take a great deal to really guarantee some good health for your teeth so why wait, start getting your smile super healthy today.