Better Brushing Means Better Health

The Bad News

Although most people are aware of the necessity for proper daily tooth brushing, and flossing, few people realize that clean teeth and healthy gums can protect against a wide variety of serious health problems! When you don't brush and floss effectively or frequently enough, your mouth's normal population of bacteria multiplies on your teeth and gums, depositing a sticky 'plaque' substance. These colonies of germs then cause a series of destructive changes that damage your teeth, gums and jawbone. In addition to getting cavities, gum disease, pain and infection, the bacterial invasion enters your blood stream and increases your risk for a whole host of systemic problems like heart disease, stroke, respiratory illness, diabetes complications and pregnancy complications.

The Good News

But it's not all bad news. After all, it's your mouth. You can control your oral health by simply establishing a solid habit of brushing twice daily with a soft toothbrush using the proper technique and a quality fluoride toothpaste, as well as flossing carefully twice daily. These days there are a host of advanced toothpastes, rinses and electric toothbrushes that can help you do a much more thorough job then was possible in the past. The most effective thing you can do is to call our Rochester dental office for an evaluation of your condition and get some advice as to which of the many new products would benefit you most. If we don’t have them here in the office for you, we can help you obtain them.

Get Them Radically Clean with Rota-dent®

The greatest service we can render for anyone is to get them solidly on the road to excellent home care, as far as cleaning their teeth. One of the best tools available is the Rota-dent battery-powered toothbrush. Why is it better than a regular brush? Well, remember the bacteria in our mouth are constantly multiplying and forming colonies under the gum line and between the teeth, which are areas regular toothbrushes just can’t get to effectively. Rota-dent has been specifically designed and clinically proven to reduce plaque and thereby minimize both calculus build up and gingivitis or gum disease. It provides easy and consistent access to even the hardest-to-reach places, including around orthodontics, appliances and restorations without scrubbing, special toothpastes or fancy techniques.

The Rota-dent bristles are soft enough to allow you to press them under the gum line, or between the teeth, without any chance of damaging the gums or teeth. The Rota-dent comes with several different brush head designs to accommodate various mouths, orthodontics and gum conditions. It is only available through dental offices, because it is important to pick the right brush head design for your situation, and receive instruction on its use.

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