Taking care of your Oral Health through your golden years

Our mouths and teeth change a lot over the years, and maintaining a healthy smile into retirement means a commitment to good oral hygiene from the get go.

Dental care is often perceived as the province of the young. But maintaining good oral and dental health is an important part of overall health that will span a person’s lifetime.

For many people, tooth loss is viewed as an inevitable part of growing older, but we’re keeping more of our teeth, and keeping them for longer than we used to.

So, how can you avoid the type of common oral health problems that may stop you from taking a bite out of life during your retirement?

Practice Preventative Dental Care

A lifetime of healthy teeth and gums means a lifetime commitment to preventative dental care.
Brush twice a day and floss regularly to help prevent gum inflammation (gingivitis) and gum disease (periodontitis), both conditions which can cause your gums to recede and expose more of the root of your tooth, which is more susceptible to decay than the rest of your tooth.

For many people, tooth loss is viewed as an inevitable part of growing older, but we’re keeping more of our teeth, and keeping them for longer than we used to.

So, how can you avoid the type of common oral health problems that may stop you from taking a bite out of life during your retirement?

Practice Preventative Dental Care

A lifetime of healthy teeth and gums means a lifetime commitment to preventative dental care.
Brush twice a day and floss regularly to help prevent gum inflammation (gingivitis) and gum disease (periodontitis), both conditions which can cause your gums to recede and expose more of the root of your tooth, which is more susceptible to decay than the rest of your tooth.