Each year throughout National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, the American Dental Association brings together dental health professionals, caregivers, parents, and teachers to give children the best start on oral health. This year’s NCDHM theme is “Water: Nature’s Drink.” Let’s explore how and why water is so important for good dental health! What Water Does for Your Smile Strengthens Your Teeth - Drinking water with fluoride is one of the easiest things you can d

We all know that daily brushing and flossing are key to maintaining healthy teeth and gums, but what we eat can also have a big effect on our oral health too! Here are a few surprisingly smart food choices to help keep teeth healthy and strong. Water This one might not be incredibly surprising, but water is so important to oral health that we can’t leave it out! Saliva plays an essential role in neutralizing acids in the mouth and preventing bad breath and tooth decay, and si

It might sound too good to be true: Candy that’s good for your teeth? It’s true: there are a few types of candy that are actually great for your oral health! Chewing Gum can be great for your teeth - as long as it is sugarless gum. Chewing gum increases the production of saliva, which plays an essential role in neutralizing acids in the mouth and preventing bad breath and tooth decay. Gum with sugar would negate any positive effects, since the sugar would only provide a feast