Healthy Gums_Dental Care

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What Is Preventive Dentistry?
Eat a Balanced Diet
Eating a balanced diet also helps to protect your
teeth by providing them with the nutrients they
need. Limit your sugar intake, including simple
carbohydrates like white bread, and drink plenty
of water throughout the day.
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Floss Daily
Daily flossing is also recommended. Flossing
helps to clean out the tight spaces between the
teeth. If you have braces, you may need to use
floss threaders to get between the metal brackets.
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What Does Preventive Dentistry Do?
Enamel Loss
Everyone benefits from preventive dentistry.
Children, in particular, benefit because it
allows their newly developing adult teeth to come
in strong and healthy.
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What Are the Benefits of Preventive Dentistry?
Cancer begins in your cells, which are the
building blocks of your body. Normally, your
body forms new cells as you need them, replacing
old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes
wrong.
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Heart Disease
In addition to reducing your risk for other
health issues, practicing good preventive
health can save you money. Even with dental
insurance, the costs associated with poor oral
hygiene can add up.
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Cancer
Cancer begins in your cells, which are the
building blocks of your body. Normally, your
body forms new cells as you need them, replacing
old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes
wrong.
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King Lane Dental Care 87 King Lane Moortown Leeds
LS17 5AX
0113 268 5711
www.kldc.co.uk
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