A Healthy Smile

We get busy, and our smiles take a backseat. However, it is so vital that we take care of our smile. Once we have a problem, it can change quickly, creating an infection that impacts our entire body. But when we schedule our regular cosmetic dental appointments, we can be sure that everything is taken care of quickly. 

Your teeth should last you a lifetime, but over the years of consuming high carbohydrate meals, not drinking enough water, and too much caffeine can negatively affect your smile, impacting your overall self-confidence. So Dr. Judy Strutz and her team make it a priority to get your smile back on track. As well, having oral health problems can put you at risk for cardiovascular disease, dementia, and respiratory infections, as well as other health concerns. 

If you have questions or concerns about your smile, you will want to schedule a cosmetic dental appointment immediately. Waiting can, unfortunately, have a devastating impact on your smile. Dr. Judy Strutz and her team can help get your smile on track. 

Cosmetic Procedures That Can Change Your Smile

4 Ways To Improve Your Smile At Home

When you look in the mirror does your smile radiate back at you? Do you smile at strangers walking down the street or try to hide? Here are 4 ways you can improve your smile without ever leaving your home.

1.     Change up what you eat. You have probably heard this before. But it is an easy solution. Healthier foods, equal a healthier smile. Foods that are high in carbs or high in sugar allow plaque and decay to attack your teeth. While fresh fruits and vegetables are packed full of water and increase the saliva in your mouth. The more saliva in your mouth the more difficult time that bacteria has causing problems.

2.     Brush and floss. There was a research study conducted that said flossing may not be as important. However lack of research does not mean that not flossing does not have serious repercussions. Floss or using a water pik is the only way that you can remove food from between the teeth. Food that is left on the gums, goes below the gum line, which then causes bleeding and swollen gums. This eventually moves from gingivitis to periodontal disease.

3.     Drink water. The more water you drink the better off your smile will be. Water helps rinse food from the surface of the teeth between brushings.

4.     Chew sugar free gum after eating. Gum helps to create saliva, which in turn helps to remove food from the teeth. It also ensures that you are not impacted by dry mouth.

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

Are You In The Market For A New Job?

Have you been out looking for a new opportunity? Have you purchased new clothes or updated your wardrobe? One area you do not want to neglect, according to Dr. Judy Strutz, is your smile. According to research, employers evaluate a person’s smile prior to anything else when you are applying for a job. The health of your smile can persuade a new employer that you are someone they want to take a chance on because you take care of yourself and will take care of their business.

While enhancing your smile can seem like a timely and expensive new upgrade, small procedures can be done to improve the health of your smile. Depending on what is impacting your smile will determine how much time and money it will cost to restore your smile. But it is worth every penny when you are able to wow your new employer with your smile and your skills.

If your teeth are stained or colored, some whitening procedures can help to bring your smile back to the sparkling white it deserves. For broken or cracked teeth, veneers or porcelain crowns can help to cover up your existing teeth and restore your smile to its natural state.

For more information on restorative procedures that can improve the health of your smile, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.