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Boost Your Dental Health with These Oral Hygiene Practices
You’ll never regret the time and effort you put into oral hygiene. Good oral care habits will be rewarded with a bright and beautiful smile. If you are residing in and around San Jose, California, bi-annual exams and cleanings at the office of Natalie K. Provenzano DDS, Inc. should be a part of your oral hygiene routine. The combination of home and professional dental care will help keep your teeth healthy and strong over the years.
Importance of Oral Hygiene
Oral hygiene plays a key role in preventative dentistry. Good oral hygiene habits can prevent dental problems like decay, tooth infections, gingivitis, and periodontitis before they ever start. Keeping cavities and dental disease at bay protects your overall health, as oral infections can spread through your bloodstream to other parts of your body. Advanced gum disease, aka periodontal disease, can impair your internal organs and increase your risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
Healthy Oral Hygiene Tips
Home oral care is the foundation of healthy teeth. By doing your part to care for your teeth, you can enjoy a healthier, brighter smile year after year. The following oral hygiene tips can help you keep your teeth healthy and strong long-term:
- Be diligent in brushing your teeth twice daily, using a soft bristle brush and fluoride toothpaste.
- Floss at least once daily to remove food particles between your teeth.
- Rinse with an anti-bacterial mouthwash daily.
- Drink plenty of water throughout the day to help keep your teeth clean.
- Quit smoking and avoid other tobacco products.
- Limit your consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- Eat healthy foods that are good for your teeth. Limit sugary and acidic foods and drinks.
- Make bi-annual dental exams and cleanings a part of your regular oral hygiene routine.
By partnering with Dr. Natalie Provenzano and our Team for dental care, you get the best of both worlds in keeping your smile beautiful and healthy.
To schedule an oral exam or routine dental cleaning at our San Jose, CA, office, contact Dr. Natalie Provenzano today at (408) 226-2542.
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Dr. Or Simel
Dr. Natalie Provenzano has been practicing dentistry since 2002 when she graduated from the University of Southern California Dental School in the class’ top 10. She served on the school’s ethics committee and was a member of the Oral Sedation Team and the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. She also received the American Association of Women Dentists’ Female Dentist of the Year Award.
Also an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, Dr. Provenzano was an active member of Ignatians Service Organization and Delta Gamma Fraternity and was chosen for the Order of Omega and Delta Sigma Nu Honor Societies.
Oral surgeon Dr. Or Simel has been practicing dentistry since 2009. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry (DDS), UCSF School of Medicine (MD), Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, (BS/Biology), and UCSF School of Dentistry (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). He graduated Summa Cum Laude and was on the Dean’s List, and National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and California Dental Association.
Together, they provide exceptional general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry to patients of all ages in the area.