Even if you value a healthy smile, it’s easy to get complacent about smile-friendly choices. At Staten Island Dental Care, our goal optimum dental health and a beautiful smile for each of our patients. Our cosmetic dentistry helps you meet your goals.
Here are our recommended best practices for ideal dental health and a beautiful smile:
Brushing
Good: Brush teeth once a day.
Better: Brush teeth correctly after each meal.
Best: Brush after each meal and floss properly before bed.
Dental Checkups
Good: See your dentist if you get a toothache.
Better: See Staten Island Dental Care once a year even if you don’t notice any dental problems.
Best: See us twice a year for an extensive dental exam and professional dental cleaning.
A White Smile
Good: Use a whitening toothpaste.
Better: Use an over-the-counter teeth whitening system at home.
Best: Schedule an in-office whitening treatment.
Missing Tooth
Good enough for some people: Ignore it. (We don’t recommend this.)
Better: Get a quality dental bridge.
Best: Replace your missing tooth with a dental implant. Dental implants look and function like real teeth, and prevent bone loss.
Smile-Friendly Nutrition
Good: Eat a nutritious diet.
Better: Eat a healthy diet and limit sugary snacks and beverages.
Best: Eat a healthy diet, limit between-meal snacking, eat lots of calcium-rich foods, minimize sugar-filled foods, avoid energy drinks and soda, and sip water throughout the day.
For Young Smiles
Good: Never put your child to bed with a bottle. When your toddler starts drinking from sippy-cup, don’t let them sip juice or milk all day.
Better: Follow the previous guidance and schedule his/her first dental checkup before the first birthday.
Best: In addition, talk to us about dental sealants when your child is young. When your little athlete starts participating in sports, make sure he/she wears a protective mouthguard. Set a good example of daily dental hygiene and healthy lifestyle choices.
Enhancements like dental implants and smile makeovers are among the cosmetic dentistry services provided at Staten Island Dental Care. To find out more, call for a consultation or an appointment.
Contact Staten Island Dental Care – Dr. Frederick Hecht:
718-761-5757
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
1520 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, New York
10314
