Brushing alone WON’T prevent cavities. You need to floss too. Every. Single. Day. Flossing helps remove the food particles that stick on and between your teeth and bums. It will also help polish the surface of your tooth. Flossing can be instrumental in controlling halitosis, or bad breath.
Dental floss can be waxed or unwaxed, flavored and unflavored, wide and regular. All floss helps clean and remove plaque. Wider floss, also known as dental tape, may help people with a lot of bridge work and is usually recommended when the spaces between teeth are wide. Waxed floss can be easier to slide between teeth with very little space between. Unwaxed floss makes a squeaking sound, which lets the user know their teeth are clean. Waterpiks are often recommended for people with braces or bridges, but remember, a waterpik doesn’t take the place of flossing.
As Dr Milewski says…only floss those teeth you want to keep!
When most people hear “oral cancer,” they envision someone smoking or chewing tobacco, and call to mind cautionary photos from high school health classes depicting tumors resulting from years of tobacco use. While using tobacco products and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol do increase the risk for oral cancer, 25% of patients never engage in any of the associated high risk behaviors. The good news about oral cancer is that, in its early stages, it is a treatable disease. The bad news is that many patients are unable to detect oral cancer until it has progressed. In the advanced stages, oral cancer can be devastating and deadly. Call Dr. Allan J. Milewski and his Medina, OH dental team to find out more about oral cancer, and dental health screenings today.