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7 simple things we can do to keep our teeth healthy.

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Here’s a list of 7 simple things we can do to keep your teeth healthy.

  1. Follow a good oral health routine. Brush twice a day and while you are at it remember to clean your tongue too.
  2. Floss 2-3 times a day.
  3. Eat a healthy balanced diet and limit snacking. Avoiding sugars and starches when snacking applies to adults as well as children. Minimize snacking and have a five-a-day helping of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. Avoid tobacco. In addition to general health risks, smokers have 7 times the risk of developing gum disease compared to non-smokers. Limit alcohol. Heavy use of alcohol is a risk factor for poor oral and general health.
  4. Use fluoride. Fluoride strengthens developing teeth in children and prevents tooth decay in both children and adults. Toothpastes and mouth rinses contain fluoride. Drink fluoridated water.
  5. Visit the dentist once every 6 months to ensure prompt cleaning of any tartar on teeth or fillings.
  6. Understand your own oral health needs. Ask your dentist for any special precautions you might need to take or any medical conditions which your may affect your teeth or oral health.
  7. Keep Smiling.

Dental Implants

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Dental implants are the treatment of choice to replace missing teeth.  Natural Dentist Associates in Rockville use dental implants to replace single teeth, multiple teeth and an entire mouth of missing teeth.  Implant dentistry has revolutionized the quality of life in a way never before available to individuals suffering from tooth loss.   Teeth restored by dental implants look like natural teeth function like natural teeth and practically perform all the function of teeth that have been lost.

What is Ozone Dentist Therapy?

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Ozone oxygen therapy is a natural dental treatment used often at Natural Dentist Associates in Rockville Maryland and is fundamental to our practice of dentistry.  Ozone in the dental setting is used for sterilization, to promote healing and as an alternative to antibiotics in treating gum or periodontal problems.  Ozone oxygen is 100% natural and is therefore chemical free and completely safe.  At Natural Dentist Associates we believe in using as many natural dental treatments as possible.  We believe that no substance or chemical should be placed in or onto the body unless it is completely necessary.  Ozone Oxygen promotes healing in many dental treatments including dental extraction sites, deep tooth cavities, infected gums, tooth infections…Ozone oxygen therapy can heal dental infections and accelerate healing where there has been dental infection or dental trauma.

Mercury and Metal Filling Removal

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Mercury is one of the most dangerous chemical known.  Unfortunately mercury fillings also know as dental amalgams or silver fillings are mostly composed of mercury.  Individuals with mercury fillings in there teeth are exposed to mercury vapors when they chew food and really perform any tooth function.  Removal of dental amalgams or mercury fillings should only be done in a safe way that does not expose the patient or the doctor to mercury particles or vapor.  At Natural Dentist Associates in Rockville Maryland we use mercury safe protocols created by the IAOMT ( http://iaomt.org ).  The IAOMT protocol involves the use of barriers and filters, preventing exposure of the patient and dentist to harmful mercury vapors and particles.  Due to rising concern in our communities, removal of dental mercury fillings or removal of dental amalgams or removal of dental silver fillings is a very popular service at Natural Dentist Associates. Metal filling removal.