{"id":639,"date":"2023-05-07T08:38:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T08:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dralabyandassociates.com\/tooth-decay-prevention-tips\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T20:47:20","slug":"tooth-decay-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/tooth-decay-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth Decay Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent dental problems in the world. When you have tooth decay, also known as cavities, it is important to seek a dental expert. In addition to regularly visiting your dentist, it is important to take preventative steps.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Here are some important prevention tips that you can follow to avoid tooth decay:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ensure proper and routine oral hygiene &#8211; You must brush your teeth twice a day and change your toothbrush at least every three months.<\/p>\n<p>Flossing is essential \u2013 At least once a day, use dental floss to clean the interdental and subgingival spaces. Interdental brushes can be added depending on the position of your teeth or if you wear braces.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy Food \u2013 Eat a well-balanced meal packed with nutrients and vitamins that can strengthen your teeth and gums. Remember to finish your meal with an apple, nuts or a hard cheese if you can&#8217;t brush your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Use of Fluoride \u2013 Fluoride helps prevent cavities and can prevent mineral loss from tooth demineralization.<\/p>\n<p>While prevention can help avoid tooth decay, a professional assessment and checkup from your dentist are necessary at least twice a year. If you need to have your teeth examined, visit our dental office in Saint-Lambert.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Centre Dentaire Saint-Lambert Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent dental problems in the world. When you have tooth decay, also known as cavities, it is important to seek a dental expert. In addition to regularly visiting your dentist, it is important to take preventative steps. Here are some important prevention tips that you can follow to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centredentairesaintlambert.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}