{"id":382,"date":"2013-11-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/3-dental-tips-if-you-have-a-cold-or-the-flu\/"},"modified":"2013-11-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T00:00:00","slug":"3-dental-tips-if-you-have-a-cold-or-the-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/3-dental-tips-if-you-have-a-cold-or-the-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Dental Tips If You Have A Cold Or The Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.johnjhermanddsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/GENcoughsyrup_Main.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-657219\" \/>  <strong>WHEN THE COLD AND FLU SEASON STRIKES\u00a0<\/strong>your teeth are probably the <em>last<\/em> thing you\u2019re thinking about as you reach for another tissue! But there ARE some things related to that cold or flu that can affect your oral health. Be conscious of these three things: <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip 1: Avoid Dry Mouth By Staying Hydrated<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> <strong>Dry mouth increases cavity risk.<\/strong> Most colds come with a giant side order of stuffy nose. We respond by breathing through our mouths! Doing so, combined with decreased saliva production during sleep, makes our\u00a0mouths more vulnerable to harmful bacteria. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tip 2: Keep The Bad Stuff Off Your Teeth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you sucking on cough drops all day? Most are loaded with sugar. Opt for <strong>sugar-free cough drops <\/strong>if possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cough syrup is loaded with sugar too.<\/strong> If you take cough syrup, rinse your mouth out before going back to bed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stomach acid is hard on teeth.<\/strong> Sorry to bring this up, but if you\u2019re throwing up, keep your teeth rinsed and clean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Tip 3: No Matter How Tired&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> We know it\u2019s tough when you\u2019re sick, but don\u2019t skip your normal brushing\/flossing routine just because you\u2019re feeling really tired. Your oral health is too important to neglect. (By the way, did you notice the kitty in the photo above? We think she\u2019s smelling his breath because he hasn\u2019t brushed in days.) <\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Few More Practical Tips For Staying Healthy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>   <strong>Stay healthy this flu season!<\/strong> Remember to sneeze into your elbow and wash your hands often to keep viruses from spreading. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>And This One Is Just For Fun&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>If you\u2019re sick, get feeling better soon! And thanks for your trust in our practice.<\/h4>\n<p> &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IT\u2019S PROBABLY THE LAST THING <\/strong>on your mind when you\u2019re feeling sick, but a cold CAN affect your dental health&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}