A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a friend on twitter discussing the excitement about going to the dentist. As a mom of three little boys, finding quiet ALONE time is rare… very very rare. Who knew that almost 6 years into motherhood I actually look forward to going to the dentist. I don’t mind that they want to take out an old filling and put in a pretty white replacement filling. I am having an hour of somewhat quiet to myself.
As busy moms, it sometimes easy to allow dental care to fall by the wayside. Most people are at least fairly good about remembering to brush their teeth in the morning and before bed, but that is about as far as a lot of us go. For example, a lot of people continually ignore dentists’ requests that they floss, and even wait too long between visits to the dentist.
I am guilty.
I know that in the midst of my fog of new motherhood and sleepless nights, there have been days where I couldn’t tell you the last time I brushed! Personal care was the least of my concerns. I simply had put it on the back burner of my priorities.
As a mom, we are busy juggling many hats. We take care of our children, the household, our job, and more. It can be particularly tough to remember and have time for all of these things – after all, we lead a busy life. We not only have to remember to take care of our own teeth but now as responsible parents have to focus on caring for our children’s teeth! It really becomes a chore quite quickly. Fortunately, a quick visit to Topdentists.com can help in more ways than one.
For starters, this website can help to eliminate the hassle that can sometimes come up when you need to find a dentist for your children, or even a new dentist for yourself. Generally, people approach this process with dependence on recommendations from friends or acquaintances. However, while you probably trust these people and have every reason to, this is not the best way to actually learn about dentists in your area. At topdentists.com, you can use a very simple search tool to find dentists within range of your city or region. Once you have the names and contact information of dentists in your area, you can more effectively go about researching them. For example, you may want to find out if a given dentist often works with children, or whether the dentist closest to you offers fair prices, etc.
You may also want to do some research on child dental care, so that you can help your children as much as possible on your own. Parents do not always know, for example, at which age to start taking children to the dentist, or how to properly teach their children how to brush and floss. If you do some research and make sure that you are instilling healthy habits, then the task of taking care of your children’s teeth and general oral hygiene will become much easier.
Overall, dental care is something that most of us take for granted. We brush our teeth without even thinking about it, and we understand the risks of not doing so. However, this does not change the fact that proper oral care requires dental visits, careful brushing, and potentially things like flossing and mouthwash. It’s a lot of work to maintain a healthy and clean mouth. This is why you should do adequate research when it comes to helping your children, in order to be as efficient and effective as possible.
When was your last dental check-up?
Do you like going to the dentist for the alone time (like me)? or Do you avoid dental visits as much as possible?
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