5 Tips For Keeping Your Teeth Looking & Feeling Fantastic This Christmas
Festive Tips From Abbey Road Dental Care
This Christmas maybe you’ll be taking selfies galore, and smiling a lot too? That’s a lot of pressure on your smile isn’t it!
Nobody wants to endure a fusty-breath kiss under the mistletoe, or to take a picture only to realise your smile is looking a little grinch-like.
Even worse is if you’ve got dental pain that causes you to to miss out on festivities?
Here at Abbey Road Dental, we want you to enjoy your Christmas with a fresh, pain-free, beautiful smile, so here are our 5 top tips for keeping your teeth looking and feeling fantastic this festive season:
1. Get Dental Advice For Any Signs Of Pain
Don’t put off seeing your Abbey Road Dental clinic if you get signs and symptoms something is wrong. Imagine putting it off and then the pain worsening all the way through the Christmas period until you’re so uncomfortable and in so much pain that you’re desperate for help? If you have pain, soreness, aching or any other signs something is wrong with your teeth or gums, please seek advice as soon as you can.
2. Avoid Garlic & Onion
If you want the freshest breath for fun Christmas conversations and maybe even a little smooch under the mistletoe, there are lots of things you can do. First and foremost, keep your oral health regime in shape by brushing for two minutes twice a day so any degrading food debris doesn’t cause bad smells. Avoiding garlic and onion from the Christmas buffet may be important to you because the odour hangs around for hours after you’ve eaten them, and even brushing your teeth can’t keep that scent wafting back. Flossing and eating sugar free chewing gum will also help to keep your breath sweet smelling.
3. Look After Your Lips
Your teeth are framed by your lips, so you might have the perfect smile, but dry, flaky lips draw the attention away from them. To have beautiful lips that enhance your smile, exfoliate them with a warm wet cloth in circular motions, or with an old toothbrush. Use a penetrative moisturiser with coconut oil or shea butter for long-lasting moisturising effects. For even more ‘WOW’ at your party, opt for a bright coloured lipstick to contrast the whiteness of your teeth.
4. Don’t Take Any Dental Risks
We all lose our inhibitions a bit at Christmas because we are relaxed, having time off work and there’s endless food and drink to enjoy. The problem is, when caution is thrown to the wind, accidents can happen. Dental injuries occurring at Christmas commonly relate to a person chomping on toffee and cracking a tooth, or even opening beer or cracking nuts with their teeth and suffering the consequences. These types of injuries are painful, unsightly, sometimes expensive to fix, and also they are completely avoidable!
Think twice before using your teeth as tools, and keep them protected like you would the rest of the year.
5. Restrict Treats To Mealtimes
Here at Abbey Road Dental, we understand that Christmas means indulgence for many of us. However, constantly consuming chocolates, snacks and alcohol can lead to the teeth coming under constant attack from the acids which cause decay. To minimise the length of time your teeth are subject to attack, try to consume treats at mealtimes and swill with water afterwards to help rinse away food debris.
Let Us Help You Have The Happiest, Healthiest Smile This Christmas
Don’t suffer in silence, we’re here to help you have the most comfortable smile over the holidays. If you feel you need dental advice from our local NW8 clinic this Christmas, please call us on 02076241603 and we will be more than happy to help.