How Proper Tooth Brushing Prevents Gum Disease in Owensboro

Why should everyone brush at least twice a day? Let’s consider why this is critical. Brushing and flossing are the best ways to prevent decay. At Dental Designs of Owensboro, we want to instill good oral health habits in our patients.

Brushing with fluoride toothpaste and carefully flossing removes the food from our teeth and prohibits the build-up of plaque.

If we let food stay on our teeth, the starches in the food will combine with the plaque. This nasty mixture forms an acid that immediately starts drilling into the enamel to form cavities. Brushing can’t get all the spaces between your teeth, so you’ve got to floss also.

Brushing and flossing keeps gums and bones healthy. If you let gum disease go untreated, you can lose cavity-free teeth!

The progression of gum disease (gingivitis) goes like this:

1. Plaque build-up irritates gums.
2. Irritated gums recede from the tooth.
3. Bacteria multiply in the spaces between the gum and tooth.
4. The bone holding the tooth is eaten by the bacteria.
5. Say goodbye to the tooth.

The good news is that gingivitis can be reversed if early.

Call Dental Designs of Owensboro at 270-683-0620 to schedule a gum disease evaluation at our office in Owensboro.

CONTACT DENTAL DESIGNS OF OWENSBORO:

270-683-0620

LOCATION (TAP TO OPEN IN GOOGLE MAPS):

3164 ALVEY PARK DR E
OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
423030