We don’t want you to start your busy holiday season with an unhealthy smile, which could include the presence of cavities and periodontal disease. Our team can instead help you before the holidays kick off! In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist talks about how to improve your smile before the holiday season arrives. You deserve a beautiful and healthy smile, now and throughout the year! We want to make this possible, for you and your entire family.
The Link Between the Holidays and Tooth Decay
During the festive season, we tend to go overboard with our sugary treats, and we also stack our plates with foods high in starch! Sugar and starch can cling to the teeth and become trapped between them. When this happens, bacteria will consume them, and in the process, creates plaque buildup that weakens outer enamel and inflames gums, so you are now more vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease. We don’t want this to happen, but we also don’t want you to completely abstain from your holiday favorites. Which is why we are eager to see you now for treatment!
Protecting Your Smile
During this festive season, you can help by enjoying items high in starch and sugar in moderation, and balancing your plate with fresh fruits and vegetables, which can help scrub away particles and plaque. Drinking a glass of water with your meal is helpful too, as this can rinse away these harmful particles. Be sure that during the holidays you continue to brush and floss daily. This is beneficial for all ages, from the youngest member of your family to the oldest.
How Our Team can Help
You can schedule a visit now so that we can examine and clean your smile before the season arrives, and help you start the season with a better smile. If we find the presence of issues like tooth decay, we could offer relief with a filling in only one day. Now is also a chance to use your dental insurance benefits and health savings account funds before they expire at the end of the year. You can then start 2026 with better oral health and a brighter smile.
If you have any questions about how we brighten your smile and improve your oral health, then reach out to our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again.
Healthy Smiles Provides Stronger and Brighter Smiles
We would love to help you start a new year with a brighter and healthier smile, and that starts with a regular checkup and cleaning visit, so schedule one now with our team. To find out more about our office, or to schedule an appointment, please call Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry in Houston, TX at (281) 974-4494.
