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Flower Mound TX Dentist Says A Healthy Mouth Can Help Fight The Flu!

It’s that time of the year again. Flu season has come back with a vengeance. Medical experts are saying this is to be the worst flu season in decades. You already know that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself from contracting the illness, but if you do end up a victim of the dreaded flu there are steps to take to ensure you do not prolong the sickness.

Follow these recommended steps to keep your toothbrush bacteria free:

• Keep your hands clean by washing them before and after you brush so that any germs that were transferred from your mouth to your hands during the process are removed.
• Leave the toothbrush out to air dry after every use. The oxygen destroys bacteria that will linger.
• Keep the brush in an upright toothbrush holder so that excess water will drain down and the bristles will dry quickly.
• Replace your toothbrush when you become sick and after you recover to avoid becoming re-infected.
• Use a bristle cover to eliminate the risk of bacteria spreading to loved ones.

To maintain a healthy mouth and prevent the growth of bacteria follow the recommended oral hygiene regimen of brushing twice a day for at least two minutes and floss twice a day as well. Also, book an appointment with our dental office here in Flower Mound, Texas for your cleaning. You may not realize it, but this is an important step in preventing the flu. If you have gum disease you are more susceptible to bacterial infections so a visit to the dentist could help you avoid catching a cold or virus. A clean mouth is another key ingredient in the fight against the flu!

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Dentist Flower Mound Texas-A Laser Cavity Detector Keeps Things Small

We Find Decay The Easy Way

You may not realize it, but even the tiniest spot of decay can mean trouble for your teeth. That's why we take such care to identify and fill cavities: it's the key to preventing all kinds of trouble down the road. In the past, diligent decay identification has required lengthy poking and prodding sessions. Unfortunately, even the best of such methods of decay detection are only 50% to 75% successful. Cavities can hide inside little fissures that occur on most back teeth. Further, mechanical exploratory methods typically find only those cavities that are equal to or larger than the probe head. For all of these reasons, we've recently invested in DIAGNOdent: a revolutionary new means of detecting cavities that gives us incredibly accurate and thorough information.

Reflection and Revelation

DIAGNOdent technology inspects your teeth using a simple laser diode, comparing reflection wavelength to a known healthy baseline wavelength, thus uncovering decay. The process is simple. First, we direct the laser onto a healthy enamel tooth surface to provide the benchmark reading. Then, we move the diode around your mouth, shining the laser into all suspect areas. As the laser pulses into grooves, fissures, and cracks, it reflects a specific wavelength of fluorescent light. At the same time, this light is measured by receptors, converted to an acoustic signal, evaluated electronically to reveal a value between one and 100, and displayed on a screen. Whenever the laser encounters a discrepancy between a tooth surface and the healthy baseline value, it stimulates emission of a different fluorescent light wavelength. A reading of 10-20 indicates that there has been some enamel softening, indicating a potential problem area that merits close monitoring. A reading of 21-100 indicates a definite area of decay requiring an immediate filling.

A Timely Tool

DIAGNOdent technology gives us a tool for catching decay with more thoroughness, timeliness, and accuracy. Further, it requires no x-rays, so our staff doesn't have to spend valuable patient care time in the darkroom. It's a relatively simple and comfortable procedure. Not only does it help prevent the spread of decay, but it helps us to treat your teeth more conservatively as well. When we spot decay sooner, the necessary fillings are typically simpler and shallower, preserving more of the tooth. Finally, we can easily and objectively monitor any suspicious areas without repeated x-rays, harm to tissues, or need for protective measures.

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