{"id":97,"date":"2019-10-31T16:43:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T16:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/?p=97"},"modified":"2019-10-31T16:43:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T16:43:40","slug":"5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/","title":{"rendered":"This National Dental Hygiene Month, Optimize Your Oral Health With These 5 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"dental hygiene products\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In 2009, dental hygienists got together to dub October as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/cleaning-and-hygiene.html\">National Dental Hygiene Month<\/a>. They believed that there should be a dedicated time of year for patients to learn about the best ways to care for their teeth and gums and reduce their chances of developing oral health problems. To celebrate the time of year and make the people who care for your pearly whites proud, follow these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Brush With The Proper Technique<\/h2>\n<p>Are you sure that you\u2019re brushing your teeth using the right motions and tools? Some people aren\u2019t aware that the best way to clean their teeth of plaque and food particles is to place the brush at a 45-degree angle towards the gums and gently move it in short,\u00a0circular strokes across each tooth. It\u2019s important to get the entire surface are of the teeth as well as the tongue. It\u2019s best to use a soft-bristled toothbrush and non-abrasive toothpaste to reduce unnecessary wear-and-tear.<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade To A Water Flosser<\/h2>\n<p>Most people avoid flossing their teeth at least once a day because it\u2019s difficult to maneuver the small string of floss between each groove without accidentally hurting their gums. A more effective and modern alternative is to upgrade to a water flosser. They have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterpik.com\/oral-health\/pro\/clinical-research\/dental-floss-vs-water-flosser-reducing-gingivitis-plaque-barnes-2005\/\">clinically proven<\/a> to reduce bleeding by 93 percent and reduce gingivitis by 52 percent, compared to regular dental floss. They\u2019re easy to handle, gentle on your sensitive oral tissues, and a more effective alternative.<\/p>\n<h2>Maintain a Healthy Diet<\/h2>\n<p>Many people aren\u2019t aware that their diet can increase or decrease their risk of developing common issues like cavities and gum disease. White dairy products like cheese and milk contain minerals and vitamins that strengthen and restore eroded enamel. Plus, eating fibrous vegetables like celery and carrots can naturally scrub away plaque.<\/p>\n<h2>Steer Clear of Sugary Drinks<\/h2>\n<p>If you frequently consume sugary beverages like energy and sports drinks, you may want to\u00a0consider a healthier alternative. Try carrying a reusable water bottle on you so whenever you do\u00a0get thirsty, you\u2019re drinking something that keeps you hydrated and rinses away harmful oral substances.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit Your Dentist<\/h2>\n<p>The best way to celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month is to schedule your routine checkup and cleaning with your dentist in Greensboro. By treating oral health problems while they\u2019re still small, you can avoid experiencing oral pain and developing severe issues that require costly and invasive treatments.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no better month than October to reevaluate your oral hygiene routine and develop new, healthy habits for your mouth. With these five tips in your back pocket, you\u2019ll be able to keep your smile looking and feeling better than ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. David Fisher has been practicing dentistry for decades. He is passionate about improving each of his patients\u2019 oral health and giving them the tools and treatments they need to feel proud to show off their smile. He is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Dental Association, and stays up-to-date with the latest advancements in his field. For questions or to schedule a routine checkup and cleaning, visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call 336-288-1242.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, dental hygienists got together to dub October as National Dental Hygiene Month. They believed that there should be a dedicated time of year for patients to learn about the best ways to care for their teeth and gums and reduce their chances of developing oral health problems. To celebrate the time of year [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"David M. Fisher, Jr. DDS Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"tntadmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"tntadmin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"tntadmin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f\"},\"headline\":\"This National Dental Hygiene Month, Optimize Your Oral Health With These 5 Tips\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":546,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/\",\"name\":\"5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f\"},\"description\":\"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":534,\"caption\":\"dental hygiene products\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/2019\\\/10\\\/31\\\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"This National Dental Hygiene Month, Optimize Your Oral Health With These 5 Tips\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"David M. Fisher, Jr. DDS Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f\",\"name\":\"tntadmin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"tntadmin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fisherdds.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/tntadmin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month","description":"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month","og_description":"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/","og_site_name":"David M. Fisher, Jr. DDS Blog","article_published_time":"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"tntadmin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"tntadmin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/"},"author":{"name":"tntadmin","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f"},"headline":"This National Dental Hygiene Month, Optimize Your Oral Health With These 5 Tips","datePublished":"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/"},"wordCount":546,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/","url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/","name":"5 Dental Hygiene Tips in Greensboro | National Dental Hygiene Month","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2019-10-31T16:43:40+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f"},"description":"Did you know October is National Dental Hygiene Month? Tweak your at-home routine with these five dental hygiene tips in Greensboro to make your mouth healthier than ever.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_253796716__1572540132_32318.jpg","width":800,"height":534,"caption":"dental hygiene products"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/31\/5-dental-hygiene-tips-in-greensboro\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"This National Dental Hygiene Month, Optimize Your Oral Health With These 5 Tips"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/","name":"David M. Fisher, Jr. DDS Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/820fff1797c739abcde62cb650c42a1f","name":"tntadmin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f4095f8e72e2e24d12fb83b32d96ddbfc81953fbaa486bd4787fda201af2c1c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"tntadmin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97\/revisions\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fisherdds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}