When we were little children our parents instructed us to brush our teeth when we woke up in the mornings. As we grew older, we understood that it was ideal to brush after every meal. But how many of us tried to even do that in between classes, lunch breaks and appointments during the day? And how many of us did it at night, even? After so many cocktails, or beers who could even remember?
Well, our parents were correct in at least getting us to brush in the mornings. Of course, it is ideal to "brush after every meal" as our dentists would recommend. It is suggested that at least brushing before retiring for the evening should be an additional habit to develop even at this later age as "seniors".
It does make a difference in a person's over all health and well being if her/his oral health is in good condition. Case in point: if our gums are not healthy, it can lead to loss of teeth, which then lead to dentures, which then confirms the deterioration of our bodies. So, why start with our mouths?
We feed our bodies through our mouths. We chew our food in order to aid our digestion which provides the necessary fuel for us to move on everyday of our lives. If we don't care for our oral health, it begins to aid the decline in our physical well being.
Hey, who over 60 years of age needs a root canal? Turns out, way too many of us do. And to think all of our dental work being done now could possibly have been lessened just by brushing our teeth at least "twice" a day.
Take care of your real teeth.
Whatever's left of them, you need.
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