{"id":1174,"date":"2021-02-03T21:42:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/how-mens-oral-health-is-different\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:42:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T21:42:28","slug":"how-mens-oral-health-is-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/how-mens-oral-health-is-different\/","title":{"rendered":"How Men\u2019s Oral Health Is Different"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/mens-teeth-2021_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/mens-teeth-2021_543.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/mens-teeth-2021_543-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/mens-teeth-2021_543-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>MEN AND WOMEN<\/b> have a lot in common, but they face significantly different challenges when it comes to keeping their teeth and gums healthy. Women are more prone to certain oral health conditions than men, but men have their own disadvantages to overcome, and we\u2019re here to offer them a few tips.<\/p>\n<h3>Brush and Floss Like a Manly Man<\/h3>\n<p>Women tend to be pretty good at daily brushing and flossing habits, whereas men struggle more with this on average: <strong>men are up to 20% less likely to brush twice a day<\/strong> and even less likely to replace their old toothbrushes on a regular basis. Luckily, it\u2019s a simple problem to fix: make brushing for two full minutes a regular part of your morning and nighttime routines! And don\u2019t forget to floss once a day as well.<\/p>\n<h3>What Oral Diseases Are Men More Vulnerable To?<\/h3>\n<p>Because men are more likely to drink, smoke, and chew tobacco than women are, they put themselves at higher risk of serious oral health problems like periodontitis (advanced gum disease), tooth loss, and oral cancer. <strong>By avoiding harmful habits, men can do a lot to protect their oral health<\/strong>, which is why we recommend minimal alcohol consumption and complete avoidance of tobacco products.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sr89ynTfLt4?rel=0\" width=\"543\" height=\"305\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Dry Mouth Is Also a Problem for Men<\/h3>\n<p>Dry mouth is a common side effect of high blood pressure and heart disease medications, and because men are more susceptible to those conditions, they are also more likely to get dry mouth. <strong>Saliva is the mouth\u2019s first line of defense<\/strong> against bacteria, acid, and leftover food particles. When it runs dry, the risk of developing cavities, gum disease, and chronic bad breath becomes much higher.<\/p>\n<h3>Be a Real Man and Go to the Dentist<\/h3>\n<p>Just as men are less likely to follow a good brushing and flossing regimen than women, they\u2019re also less likely to keep up with their regular dental exams \u2014 and they\u2019re <strong>more likely to try to tough it out if they\u2019re experiencing toothaches<\/strong> or other symptoms! This strategy is neither safe nor effective for addressing dental health problems. It is not unmanly to go to the dentist, even if it\u2019s just for a regular checkup and you\u2019re confident you have no cavities!<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s Work Together for Those Handsome Smiles<\/h3>\n<p>The most important piece of advice we have for our male patients is this: don\u2019t try to be a tough guy when it comes to your dental health. Minty fresh breath and regular dental appointments are not weak, they\u2019re signs that your teeth and gums are important to you. Where you should be a tough guy is in the battle against oral bacteria, by keeping up with twice-daily brushing and daily flossing!<\/p>\n<h4>We\u2019re here to help our patients keep their smiles healthy!<\/h4>\n<h6>Top image used under <span style=\"color: #2a7abd;\"><a style=\"color: #2a7abd;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/public-domain\/cc0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC0 Public Domain license<\/a><\/span>. Image cropped and modified from original.<\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #d9d9d9;\">The content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>MEN AND WOMEN<\/b> have a lot in common, but they face significantly different challenges when it comes to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176,273,280,274,279],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[347,348,349,101,282,350,283,284,351,352,37,353,291,354,91,80,355,293,356,294],"class_list":["post-1174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-dental-posts","category-endo","category-general-dental","category-ortho","category-176","category-273","category-280","category-274","category-279","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1174"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}