Our team wants to make sure you start a new year with optimal oral health! With better home hygiene habits and other actions, you can protect your teeth and gums in 2026 and beyond. In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentist talks about improving your whole smile in the new year!
The Need for Better At-Home Hygiene Habits
The way you care for your smile at gnome is crucial for keeping your teeth and gums healthy and strong. Make sure in 2026 (and honestly, now as well) that you start each morning by brushing your teeth for two minutes. This ensures you thoroughly clean the available surfaces of your smile. We suggest a toothbrush that has soft bristles so you avoid inadvertent enamel damage or gum irritation. Be sure you clean along the gum line! A fluoride toothpaste is recommended too, as this helps keep the outer enamel strong. You should do the same before you go to bed each evening.
What about flossing? To protect your gums from issues like gingivitis and gum disease, you need to floss every night before you brush that second time. Be sure that each evening you clean up and down each side of every tooth, and dip beneath the gum line too. These actions help protect your smile against powerful threats that could otherwise lead to tooth loss.
Your Exam and Cleaning
A call now can allow you to schedule your first checkup and cleaning of 2026! With an initial visit in January, you can start your new year on the path to a healthier smile. Our team will begin with an exam, so we can assess the state of your smile with precision and accuracy, employing digital imaging technology. We then create a personalized treatment plan to address the concerns we discover.
In the same visit, we take time to clean your teeth. This benefits people of all ages, and involves removing all plaque and tartar from the teeth with an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool. The process helps lower the risk of poor oral health and can safeguard smiles from inflammation and disease!
Treating Your Oral Health Issues
Do you have issues with missing teeth, aching teeth, or even the esthetics of your smile? Do you have wisdom teeth soon to erupt? If you have serious concerns with your smile, we can address them in 2026 so you can enjoy a new year with a new smile! If you have any questions, then reach out to our team today.
Talk to Brighton Family Dental About Improving Your Smile
We would love to help you and your family start 2026 on the path to your best smiles. Learn more about keeping smiles strong in the new year, by calling us at Brighton Family Dental Group in Brighton, MA, today at (617) 562-5210.
