{"id":50,"date":"2019-12-06T17:28:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/?p=50"},"modified":"2020-01-06T17:31:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:31:42","slug":"dentist-and-how-to-keep-your-teeth-healthy-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/06\/dentist-and-how-to-keep-your-teeth-healthy-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover 4 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Smile During the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_276178436__1578320385_23218.jpg\" alt=\"a woman smiling while out in the snow \" class=\"wp-image-51\" width=\"307\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_276178436__1578320385_23218.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_276178436__1578320385_23218-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/AdobeStock_276178436__1578320385_23218-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new year is quickly approaching and as you prepare for\na \u201cnew you\u201d in 2020, you must first come face to face with your grandmother\u2019s sugar-filled\ntreats she has laid out for all to consume this holiday season. Everything from\ncandies, drinks, cookies, and pies, you can bet the hours she put in to make\nthese delicious goodies will not be easy to dismiss. But if you want to keep from\nplanning a full smile makeover because of decay and disease plaguing your mouth,\nyou\u2019ll need to keep a few things in mind. Like what? Let your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/checkups-and-cleanings.html\">dentist<\/a>\nshare 4 things you can do to better protect your pearly whites and soft tissues\nthis holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Forget Your Toothbrush<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to travel this time of year, make sure\nyou pack your toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash. While your grandmother\nwill, no doubt, have extras at her house, it\u2019s always better to use products\nyou\u2019re familiar with and know produce good results. During your stay, make sure\nyou\u2019re brushing your teeth twice a day for two minutes, using fluoride\ntoothpaste to protect against tooth decay and all those sugary sweets, floss at\nleast once to remove harmful bacteria and trapped food particles and rinse with\nan ADA-approved mouthwash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Care to Not Crack a Tooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracking, chipping, fracturing, or even breaking a tooth\nduring the holidays is surprisingly much easier to do than you think. With all\nthis free time, you may be enjoying more outdoor activities than normal. Or,\nyou may dismiss the trusted nutcracker and instead, use your teeth to crack\nopen a walnut shell. While playing outside isn\u2019t necessarily dangerous, you are\nmore susceptible to a dental emergency, so be careful. Cracking open a nut\u2019s\nshell; however, is a bad idea. Nutcrackers are designed to do just that \u2013 crack\nopen nuts \u2013 so let them do their job and simply enjoy the reward inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pass on the Sweets\u2026Or At Least Try<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The likeliness that you will avoid all sweets during the\nholidays is very slim. Your dentist knows that, which is why you should try to\nlimit the amount of sugar you consume. If you plan to eat a cookie or slice of\ncake, incorporate it into your dinner and make it part of your meal. While you\neat, you are producing much more saliva than when you wait to eat your dessert\nalone. Use this to your advantage and allow the increased production of saliva\nto wash away any sugar that tries to stick to the chewing surfaces of your teeth.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Chew on Ice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chewing on ice can be a mindless habit. You fill up your glass\nwith water or your beverage of choice and once you\u2019ve finished with your drink,\nyou find yourself tipping it up and chewing on large chunks (or crushed) bits\nof ice. This is a bad, damaging habit that can lead to excessive wear and tear\non your teeth as well as possible injury. If you have a hard time saying no to ice,\navoid putting it in your glass at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your resolution is to create a better \u201cyou,\u201d make sure\nyour efforts are focused elsewhere and not on fixing the damage done to your\nsmile. By adhering to these four simple tips, you\u2019ll be ringing in the new year\nwith beautiful, healthy teeth you can be proud of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Practice <\/strong><br>At Advanced Smile Design, our team of dentists offers comprehensive services to you and your family all under one roof! Providing a stress-free experience, we are dedicated to providing world-class dental care that is personalized to you. We use the latest technology and materials to ensure your smile looks its best each time you visit, and we will be happy to provide useful tips and techniques to help you keep it shining bright while at home. If you\u2019re looking for a \u201cdentist near me\u201d who can offer a wide range of services and ways to help you stay healthy through the holidays, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowgrovedentist.com\/contact.html\">contact us<\/a> at <strong>(215) 659-3334<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new year is quickly approaching and as you prepare for a \u201cnew you\u201d in 2020, you must first come face to face with your grandmother\u2019s sugar-filled treats she has laid out for all to consume this holiday season. 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