{"id":850,"date":"2017-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/mens-oral-health-tips-2\/"},"modified":"2017-12-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T00:00:00","slug":"mens-oral-health-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/dental-care-blog\/mens-oral-health-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Oral Health Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hudsonhighlandsdentistryblog.socialmediafordentistry2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2017\/12\/Mens-Oral-Health-Tips_543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"543\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1556\" \/> <strong>MAINTAINING GOOD ORAL HEALTH<\/strong> is crucial for everyone, but that can mean different things for men than for women. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together a list of concerns men should particularly watch out for, as well as some tips for keeping your teeth and gums clean and healthy! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Brush That Charming Smile!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Many women say a man\u2019s most attractive feature is his smile. However, on average, men tend not to take care of their teeth as well as women do, and that puts those charming smiles at risk! According to a national survey, men were <strong>20% less likely<\/strong> than women to brush their teeth twice a day, and they also change their toothbrushes less often. Make sure you\u2019re brushing two minutes twice a day and regularly replacing that toothbrush like you\u2019re supposed to!  <strong>The good news? Your luxurious beard might actually be helping you keep harmful germs away from your face and out of your mouth!<\/strong>  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"543\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBXegPy6LhY?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Minimizing Risk Factors For Disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Because men tend to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en\/us\/oc\/oral-health\/life-stages\/adult-oral-care\/article\/eight-oral-health-facts-for-men-0715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chew tobacco, smoke, and drink<\/a>\u00a0more than women, they become more susceptible to the oral health consequences that come with those substances, such as periodontitis, tooth loss, and even oral cancer. Make sure to avoid habits like these that put your oral health at risk! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Greater Risks Of Dry Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Men are statistically more likely to suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease than women, and with these kinds of diseases comes the need for medication. One very common side-effect of many such medications is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en\/us\/oc\/oral-health\/conditions\/dry-mouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dry mouth<\/a>.  Saliva is crucial to good oral health because it washes away bacteria and regulates the mouth\u2019s pH. When the saliva runs dry, there\u2019s an increased risk of cavities, gum disease, and even bad breath. If you\u2019re experiencing problems from dry mouth, please don\u2019t hesitate to schedule an appointment with us. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Be A Man: Go To The Dentist<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> This leads us to another problem that impacts men more than women, and that is the tendency to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en\/us\/oc\/oral-health\/life-stages\/adult-oral-care\/article\/mens-guide-to-dental-care-0715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neglect regular dental visits<\/a>. Prevention is crucial to good oral health, which is why we recommend that all patients schedule an appointment every six months, whether or not anything seems to be wrong with their teeth. <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Let\u2019s Keep Those Pearly Whites Shining!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p> Don\u2019t take the \u201ctough guy\u201d approach with your dental health by holding out until you\u2019re experiencing significant tooth pain or some other obvious problem before you come see us. Always make sure to schedule those regular appointments so that we can help you get ahead of any problems, and keep up with your good oral health habits in the meantime! <\/p>\n<h4>As always, we love helping our patients!<\/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\">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><strong>MAINTAINING GOOD ORAL HEALTH<\/strong> is crucial for everyone, but that can mean different things for men than&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[176,273,274],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-dental-posts","category-general-dental","category-176","category-273","category-274","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/850"}],"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=850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=850"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/hudsonhighlandsdentistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}