It's all about prevention

A stitch in time saves nine. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Addressing a small problem now is easier than solving a bigger one later. Better safe than sorry. And on and on. There is a reason there are so many adages about taking action early. They’re true.

The same thing goes when it comes to taking care of your health, especially your oral health. Little things done now will prevent bigger things from being needed later. That’s why we at Huszti Dental Care constantly encourage taking daily care of your teeth in order to keep yourself and your teeth healthy.

You will even see this message on the video screens in the waiting room and other areas throughout our office on Milford Road in Milford, just down the road from Highland. Tips on how to take care of your mouth are interspersed with photos of our staff in and around the community, spreading the news of prevention.

Flossing every day, brushing twice a day, using mouthwash, cutting back on sugary snacks all are important small things you can do to prevent a bigger later. Make them part of your daily routine and you will soon see. Your teeth feel cleaner, you breath is fresher and that gives you the confidence to smile more and show off your pearly whites.

It may sound like a lot — after all, dentists recommend that you brush for two whole minutes! And then flossing? But when you think about it, it’s less than 10 minutes a day that you actively need to be cleaning your mouth. If you do the math, it’s only .0069 percent of your day. You spend more time than that thinking of reasons to not brush and floss!

Another very important preventive tool is to visit your dentist regularly. Sure, it takes more than 10 minutes, but our office is in the heart of Milford and in Highland’s back yard. It’s important because our staff can evaluate whether there are areas you may be missing when you brush and will look for other issues that you may not have thought about. And if you are regularly spending that 10 minutes a day on your oral health, the time in the dental chair will be quick and stressless.

After all, there’s a(nother) saying. Teeth are like people: If you ignore them, they’ll go away. And no amount of prevention will help that.