3 Benefits of Chewing Sugar Free Gum

Do you love to chew gum but worry about the impact on your smile? Are you worried that you are going to damage your teeth, pull out a filling or negatively impact your jaw? Here are 3 benefits of chewing gum that can, in fact, benefit your smile.

1.     Chewing gum helps create saliva. When you consume foods that have high amounts of carbohydrates in them, food can stay stuck to your teeth. This puts you at risk for decay and cavities. Chewing gum allows saliva to build up in your mouth and on your teeth in order to rinse food from your smile in between brushing.

2.     Gum can help neutralize the acids that build up in your mouth over time and the bacteria that can stick to your teeth. During your day, bacteria continues to build and can stick to the surface of your teeth. This bacteria buildup, over time, can damage tooth enamel.

3.     Gum that has Xylitol in it is shown to decrease the risk of bacteria that grows in your mouth that causes cavities.  When xylitol is present in the mouth it decreases the risk of the bacteria sticking to your tooth enamel and causing cavities to form.

For more information on how gum can improve your smile, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team.

Do You Aim To Have A Beautiful Smile?

Women report that their smile is often tied to their self-confidence and with each passing day that they don't have the smile they love, they find it impacts their life. Does this describe you? Dr. Judy Strutz and her team aim to provide you with a smile that enhances your beauty and gives you your self-confidence back. 

No more hiding your teeth in photos or smiling with your lips tight to hide stains or cracked teeth. Dr. Strutz will have a consultation with you in order to help identify what your major concerns are with your smile. Through time and patience, you will create a treatment plan that meets your needs. This may include crowns, veneers, tooth colored fillings, or a fixed denture. 

When you are stressed or tense, smiling can help to relieve that stress and allow you to enjoy the moment, but if you are worried about the look of your smile, you may be missing opportunities to enjoy the moment. You may even come across as unhappy or unfriendly when really you just don’t want to show off your pearly whites.

For more information or to schedule your appointment, contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team.

Women, Did you Know?

Hormones Can Negatively Impact Your Smile. There are different times of your life that will impact the health of your smile. An increase or surge in hormones can increase your risk of dental problems. Hormones, estrogen and progesterone, can cause more blood flow to your gums. This increased blood flow can then increase sensitivity, and research shows that women are more sensitive about the bacteria and plaque that is around the teeth during an increase in hormones. This can then cause your gums to bleed or be swollen.

Once your gums begin to bleed or become swollen, it can be more difficult for you to get your teeth health back on track. Over time problems that are left untreated can increase the risk of periodontal disease, broken or missing teeth. The amount of money it takes to fix a smile that has missing teeth is more than preventative care to keep your smile healthy. While there is nothing you can do to control the hormone surges, you can prevent problems from arising by taking extra care of your smile.

Don’t spend time worried about whether a hormone increase is impacting you, instead focus on having and keeping a healthy smile. Contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team for more information.