{"id":393,"date":"2012-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/brushing-up-on-some-dental-basics\/"},"modified":"2012-10-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T00:00:00","slug":"brushing-up-on-some-dental-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/brushing-up-on-some-dental-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Brushing Up On Some Dental Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/toothdecaydefenses873.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338882\" \/>  <strong>DID YOU KNOW THAT OCTOBER IS\u00a0DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH?<\/strong> You didn\u2019t? (Well, actually, we\u2019d probably be a little worried about you if you <em>did<\/em>. Maybe you need more hobbies.) In honor of Dental Hygiene Month,\u00a0<strong>our team<\/strong> presents a few basics!  The word \u201ccavity\u201d gets tossed around a lot. Do you know exactly what a cavity is, and what causes them? Here\u2019s a very short refresher course.\u00a0Cavities are hollows left in your teeth when decay happens. <strong>Decay, or \u201cdental caries\u201d is actually an oral disease\u2014a\u00a0bacterial infection in your mouth.<\/strong> When this bacterial infection\u00a0builds up on your teeth, it forms plaque.\u00a0Having this bacteria doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you have tooth decay. But when the bacteria interacts with sugars and starches, enamel-eating acid is created. So <strong>your first defense against tooth decay is your diet<\/strong>. Try to limit sugars and starches, foods that stick in your teeth, excessive acidic foods, and soft drinks.  <strong>Your second <strong>defense against tooth decay<\/strong>\u00a0is keeping your teeth clean!<\/strong>\u00a0Brush your teeth twice a day and be sure to floss so there\u2019s less chance of creating acids that can wear down tooth enamel.\u00a0Brushing also counteracts the plaque and tartar that\u2019s building up over time.\u00a0And remember that even with your own consistent care at home,\u00a0<strong>regular professional checkups and cleanings are vital<\/strong>\u00a0for sound oral health. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Some \u201cFun\u201d Answers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H5xWnCMPFhY&#038;version=3&#038;hl=en_US&#038;rel=0] <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Some \u201cMore Technical\u201d Answers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KGB3UHeVvSg&#038;version=3&#038;hl=en_US&#038;rel=0] <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Now, Put YOUR Knowledge To The Test With This Short Quiz!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Now that you\u2019re an expert on dental health basics, <strong>how do you think you\u2019d stack up on a little quiz?<\/strong> Surprisingly the average grade on this quiz is a \u201cD\u201d! But we\u2019re sure that <em><strong>our<\/strong><\/em> patients will do better than that!  <a title=\"Take This Short, Fun, 10-Question Quiz!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/~\/link.aspx?_id=BA16993E5BCE49FE9BD3F34539CC6BE8&amp;_z=z\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1491\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/TakeADAquiz12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Did You Do On The Quiz? Let Us Know!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> After you take the quiz, leave us a comment below, or visit our <strong>Facebook<\/strong> page and comment or message us!  As always, if you have any questions about your oral health or any dental-related subject, <strong>ask us!<\/strong> We\u2019re here to keep you healthy and informed. <\/p>\n<h4><strong>Thanks, as always, for being our valued friends and patients!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DID YOU KNOW THAT OCTOBER IS\u00a0DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH?<\/strong> In honor of Dental Hygiene Month&#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-393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-176","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393"}],"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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=393"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}