| Going to the dentist is one of those things that we | | | | to say that you can't occasionally have a hamburger, |
| hate to do but which we know that we need to. For | | | | hot dog, ice cream or even French fries; but |
| those of us who have perfect teeth, going to the | | | | everything should be done with moderation. Your diet |
| dentist isn't such a huge deal because all that it | | | | should consists of heart healthy foods such as raw |
| typically means is that we need a cleaning and the | | | | vegetables and fresh fruit. Fish is also good for you. |
| occasional X-Rays. However, for those of us who | | | | You should limit the amount of coffee and soda that |
| put off going to the dentist, and who don't take care | | | | you drink and try to up the amount of protein in |
| of our teeth the way that we should, we are more | | | | your diet from foods such as milk, yogurt and egg |
| than likely setting ourselves up for disaster. | | | | whites. Food items that are high in vitamin D will help |
| Did you know that what you eat affects the health | | | | keep your teeth and bones strong. |
| of your teeth? Recently, I watched a documentary | | | | For the vast majority of Americans, going to the |
| on a number of people whose diets consisted heavily | | | | dentist is a very real fear for them. In some extreme |
| of drinking a certain brand of soda. The result? More | | | | cases, people actually have to take a Valium or some |
| than half of their teeth were rotting or had rotted | | | | sort of sedative prior to even stepping foot in the |
| out of their heads! When are teeth aren't healthy, it | | | | office! For this reason, sedation dentistry has gained |
| can lead to all sorts of other major health problems! | | | | quite a bit of popularity in recent years. In other |
| For example, if you have a tooth that is bothering | | | | cases, preexisting medical issues force others to |
| you, and you fail to have it checked by a dentist, the | | | | have very real concerns when going to the dentist. |
| tooth may be infected, which may lead to a bacterial | | | | For example, if you or someone you know is |
| infection in your mouth. Because your gums are | | | | diabetic, it is known that you have to be extra |
| invariably made up of tissue that has all sorts of | | | | careful when it comes to bleeding, etc. If you are |
| blood vessels, it can be extremely easy for an | | | | scared or have some sort of fear when going to the |
| infection that started in your tooth to then spread | | | | dentist, make sure that you discuss these fears with |
| into your blood stream, making your entire body sick. | | | | your dentist so that they can assess how best to |
| It's not only a serious issue; it's dangerous. | | | | help you. Going to the dentist should be a fulfilling |
| As responsible adults, we need to make sure that | | | | experience, not something which causes you pain or |
| we are eating healthy each and every day. This isn't | | | | anxiety. |