Start 2021 with the best resolutions for your teeth

It is 2021 and now is the best time to get your dental health on the right track this year with these new routines! Happy New Year!  As we ring in the new year, we all like to draft lists of things we think we’ll be better about doing for the next 12 months. Oftentimes these things are related to personal goals. Perhaps we want to increase our knowledge, so we vow to read more books and attend a few conferences. Or maybe we’re looking to cut out negative things in our life like smoking or drinking, so we say we’re going to cut back on our bad habits each and every month.  More often than not, New Year resolutions are tied to our health. We want to lose weight, get in shape, eat better, gain mass, and ultimately strive for physical (even tangible) results.  But what about the health of our teeth? That’s definitely something we could strive to be better about, and it also produces visible results. Perhaps we want our teeth to be a bit whiter, a bit straighter, and overall just healthier. 

If you want to really kick off your new year right, stop in so we can assess your teeth and get you on the right track. Just click below to visit our site and set up an appointment.  Without further adieu, here are a few things you should put on your list of resolutions to aid the overall health of your teeth.

Make sure you are brushing twice a day.  Let’s start small and ramp up into the harder things. So many of us do not abide by this dental standard. A lot of us may be good about brushing in the morning to mask any bad breath before going into work, but this is the wrong reason to be brushing your teeth. 

THis also means that you need to make sure you’re brushing your teeth thoroughly for the right reason: removing plaque and bits of food that have become lodged between your teeth. Doing this once a day simply isn’t enough, so be sure to crack down on your nightly routine, too. It’ll take a while to build up this habit, but you’ll be able to set a good foundation for yourself if you tackle this early.

We don't like the idea of it but you need to also floss once a day.  We’re building it up. We’re getting there. Once you’ve really got the hang of brushing in the morning and at night (and in the middle of the day if you really feel like going above and beyond), it’s time to incorporate a strict flossing routine. This only needs done once a day, so pairing it with your morning or night routine would be just fine. It only adds another few minutes to your regimen, so why not throw it in with your second brush of the day that you’ve already been practicing?

Take a leap on a procedure you’ve been needing.

Whether this is a teeth whitening, having cavities filled, or even correcting the alignment of your teeth, you should think about pulling the trigger to go in and have it done. It’s now or never, really. By the time you’re a few months in to your new routine, you’ll likely be feeling confident about it all and want to do even more for your dental health.