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  (301) 202-2222
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  (301) 338-8888
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  (410) 995-9999
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  (410) 888-4000
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General Dentistry

Importance of Dental Hygiene

Dental hygiene is not only important to keep teeth and gum healthy and beautiful but also affects our overall health. Apart from some common problems like cavities and tooth decay bad oral health can cause even heart problems. While dental hygiene is an integral part of our well being and needs to be inculcate early on in childhood itself regular dentist visit is another critical part which most of us tend to ignore.

How oral hygiene helps?
  • It helps in preventing cavities which often ends up in root canal treatment or missing tooth
  • Helps fighting bad breath
  • Helps fighting periodontal diseases
  • Helps in detecting or fighting oral cancer
  • Gives you a beautiful teeth and beautiful smile
How regular dentist visits help?

a) Helps in detection of any gum or teeth problem
b) Sometimes some oral problem or soreness in gum might indicate to some other serious diseases like leukemia, heart condition, diabetes etc. A regular visit to dentist might help in early diagnosis of such diseases.

Dental hygiene routine must include:

1) Brushing your teeth twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste
2) Flossing to remove plaques from places where brush cannot reach
3) Avoiding tobacco and alcohol
4) Including food rich in vitamin A and C to prevent gum diseases and provide necessary nutrients
5) Visiting your dentist regularly

If you have any query related to your oral health call healthy dental location closer to you and schedule an appointment.

Our Locations

District Heights , MD

Penn Station Shopping Center,
5570 Silver Hill Rd,
District Heights, MD 20747.
(301) 202-2222

Hyattsville , MD

The Shops at Queens Chillum,
3114 Queens Chapel Rd,
Hyattsville, MD 20782.
(301) 338-8888

Landover,MD

King Shopping Center,
7023 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy,
Landover, MD 20785
301-882-8888

Windsor Mill, MD

Milford Mill Shopping Center,
8063 Liberty Road,
Windsor Mill, MD 21244

(410) 995-9999

Baltimore, MD

Hollinswood Shopping Center
2103 W Patapsco Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21230,

(410) 888-4000

Dundalk / Essex, MD

7422 Eastern Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 888-0888