Avoid These Harmful Dental Habits!
Providing services in Cosmetic Dentistry to the area of Columbia, South Carolina (SC).
Avoid These Harmful Dental Habits!
At Wildewood Aesthetic Dentistry, we are committed to helping you achieve and maintain that vibrant, picture-perfect smile! Here you will find a list of common but potentially harmful dental habits:
- Grinding or clenching your teeth. Many people are unaware that they grind and/or clench their teeth while fast asleep! Although it is hard to control night-time grinding and clenching, your Columbia, SC cosmetic dentist Dr. Griffin can check for wear patterns to determine if you are a candidate for a night guard appliance to minimize the risk of tooth wear and breakage.
- Fingernail biting.
- Chewing ice cubes.
- Using your teeth as tools. Opening containers or habitually using your teeth to hold objects like pens, pencils or keys can lead to tooth fracture.
- Using a hard-bristled toothbrush. Soft bristles are more malleable, forming to the anatomy of your teeth, cleaning grooves and crevices. While the harsh scrubbing of harder bristles may give the impression of a better clean, soft bristled toothbrushes actually remove plaque more effectively from teeth and gums without risk of causing gum recession and enamel abrasions.
- Missing your regular dental visits! Failing to have your teeth and oral tissues checked at regular intervals can be an uncomfortable and costly mistake!
If anything listed here sounds a little too familiar, we encourage you to make a concerted effort to overcome these harmful dental habits! Please contact the office of cosmetic dentist Dr. Griffin for specific information on maintaining your beautiful smile!
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