{"id":2658,"date":"2017-11-22T10:08:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:24:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:24:50","slug":"thankful-healthy-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/thankful-healthy-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Thankful for a Healthy Mouth"},"content":{"rendered":"This Thanksgiving, we want to switch it up a bit and challenge all of our patients to think outside of the box when sharing their thanks with friends and family around the dinner table. Everyone gives thanks for friends, family, overall health, and perhaps love. And rightfully so. But at our dental office<\/span> in <\/span>Lawrenceville<\/span> we want you to give a few reasons to be thankful for a healthy mouth. <\/span>\n\n

Dental Health & Overall Health Are Linked<\/h3>\nWe mentioned earlier that many people give thanks for their overall health during Thanksgiving praises of appreciation. But what\u2019s often overlooked is the correlation between oral health and overall health. Poor oral health has been linked to several serious whole-body problems such as heart disease <\/a>and diabetes. Some serious health problems also first show signs in the mouth. So it\u2019s safe to say the healthier your mouth is, the more likely it is that you\u2019re whole body is healthy, too.   <\/span>\n

A Healthy Mouth Lets You Eat All The Food<\/h3>\nTurkey, yams, peas, potatoes, pies for days — nearly every table in the country will be overloaded with all kinds of food on Thanksgiving Day. And in order to enjoy every bite of flavor, we need our teeth to be in tip top shape. Healthy teeth that are free of pain-causing cavities<\/a> or other problems allow us to chew properly and properly digest our food. <\/span>\n

Gives Confidence<\/h3>\nWhen our smiles aren\u2019t as white as we\u2019d like or as healthy, they aren\u2019t an accurate representation of who we are. If we aren\u2019t proud of our smiles, we tend to shy away from cameras or laugh or smile with our mouths closed. This can negatively affect your entire mood. However, a bright, white, healthy smile can allow you to laugh and speak freely without worry or embarrassment. Having a brilliant grin boosts confidence and can certainly affect your mood in a positive way. If you aren\u2019t totally happy with your smile, talk to your <\/span>dentist in <\/span>Lawrenceville<\/span> about cosmetic dentistry<\/a> options that can help. <\/span>\n

Keeps Breath Kissably Fresh<\/h3>\nA healthy smile isn\u2019t just a white smile. A truly healthy smile also keeps breath fresh day in and day out. The best way you can help keep your pearly whites white and your breath smelling good is to brush every morning and every night for at least two minutes, floss every day, and if you use mouthwash<\/a>, use it sparingly. Many mouthwashes actually only temporarily mask bad breath and end up drying out the mouth, which can make bad breath even worse. <\/span>\n\nAt our <\/span>Lawrenceville<\/span> dental office, we\u2019re always here to help get and keep our neighbors\u2019 smiles healthy. If you\u2019re in need of a dentist, we welcome you to give us a call<\/a>.<\/span>\n\nWelcoming patients from <\/span>Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee.<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Thanksgiving, we want to switch it up a bit and challenge all of our patients to think outside of the box when sharing their thanks with friends and family around the dinner table. Everyone gives thanks for friends, family, overall health, and perhaps love. And rightfully so. But at our dental office in Lawrenceville we want you to give a few reasons to be thankful for a healthy mouth. (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-preventive-dentistry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2658"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2848,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2658\/revisions\/2848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}