What's more precious than gold?

Nothing is more precious than good health including teeth. We fill teeth with silver, crown them with gold. Teeth are designed to last a lifetime, but we take them for granted until it's too late. I tell my patients that with their help I can make their teeth last a lifetime. It's easy. Some old sayings may get the point across. These sayings have stuck in my mind and may have stuck in yours such as : "Only floss the teeth you want to save", and "Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you". Recent studies have shown that brushing alone will not clean between teeth. New findings show that it doesn't matter if you eat sweets, but how long the food stays on your teeth that causes cavities. So brush and floss after eating. Some foods like processed carbohydrates which include potato chips, pretzels and even pasta actually stick on your teeth for hours and can be worse for your teeth than sweets. When brushing your teeth use a fluoride toothpaste. Fluoride prevents cavities and can last up to a half a day on your teeth. Therefore, brush twice (2x) a day. The use of fluoride is also important in adults and even senior citizens. As we mature, the gums shrink exposing the unprotected roots of teeth. These roots are prone to cavities, and fluoride will help protect these roots.
Other studies out in 1992 indicated that many patients wait too long
before capping a tooth. Teeth that have a root canal treatment or have a very large filling( one that covers two thirds of the tooth) is susceptible to breaking. If the tooth breaks the wrong way, you can loose it.