Brush your teeth for at least 2 minutes, twice a day

It may seem simple to you. Of course, everyone knows this recommendation that we often learned as children. On the other hand, certain small vagaries of life may have caused your toothbrushing habits to be less regular than before. Maybe while working from home, you sometimes forget to brush your teeth in the morning. Or maybe your 2 minutes is actually 1 minute…

You have everything to gain by taking the time to validate your habits and improve them if they are not optimal according to the dentist’s recommendations.

Floss once a day

Be honest with yourself. Are you regular with your flossing habit? If you only floss for your next dental checkup, when you have something stuck between two teeth, or if you only floss once a week, there is room for improvement.

You should floss daily. This is important for the health of your teeth, but also your gums. Add this gesture to your hygiene routine!

Stop smoking

It is well known that cigarettes cause aesthetic damage to the teeth, particularly discoloration. On the other hand, smoking is also a risk factor for oral cancer. You are also more at risk of suffering from periodontitis if you smoke. We hope these 3 quick reasons will give you the impetus you need to take steps to quit smoking once and for all!

Change your toothbrush regularly

Since Covid, we all pay more attention to hygiene by washing our hands regularly so that viruses and bacteria stay away. But every day, we introduce bacteria directly into our mouths with our toothbrush. It is therefore important to change your toothbrush regularly, approximately every 3 months. It is also important to change it if you have been sick!

Wear a mouth guard

If you are an athletic person, you practice an impact sport, but you do not wear a mouth guard yet, here is a good resolution idea for you! An accident can happen so quickly! Although wearing a mouth guard does not protect you 100%, it still significantly reduces the shocks that can occur on your mouth and teeth.

Eat less sugary and acidic foods

Diet has a big role to play in our oral health. Acidic and sweet foods even more. Did you know that cavities thrive in an acidic environment? And that they need sugar to destroy teeth? These two conditions together are therefore an environment conducive to the appearance of dental caries. We try to avoid them as much as possible for the good health of our mouths!

Make an appointment with your dentist in Laval

Finally, what would a list of resolutions be if it didn’t include taking charge of your organization and scheduling your dental appointments? Even more so if you are the type to say that you are always too busy and that you do not have time for these things, make it a priority on your agenda.

Make an appointment now, it’s easy!