This message from Brentwood Dental Designs in Epping NH is about gum disease, and how you can prevent it. Run your tongue along the gumline behind your lower front teeth. Do you feel a ridge? This is probably tartar, which is hardened plaque. Even if you brush and floss regularly, plaque and tartar can accumulate.…
Gum disease
You May Have Gingivitis
Categories: dental health, Gum disease
This post from Brentwood Dental Designs in Epping NH is about gingivitis, which is early-stage gum disease. Gum disease is usually the result of poor brushing and flossing habits. When you don’t brush and floss on a regular basis there is a build-up of plaque, which hardens into a substance called tartar. That’s why we…
How Tooth Brushing Prevents Gum Disease
Why should you brush your teeth at least twice a day? At Brentwood Dental Designs in Epping NH, we’re using this space to discuss why it is so important. The first, and most obvious benefit, is that brushing and flossing prevents tooth decay. It removes the food debris from teeth and clears away plaque, that filmy…
