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Did you know your oral hygiene can greatly impact your risk for breast cancer?

As dental professionals our job is to not only make sure our patient’s teeth are healthy, but that their overall health is in good shape! So we are here to share with you just how important your dental health can be towards your overall health.Studies have proven that the quality of your oral hygiene has a huge impact on how at risk you are for breast cancer. Having a healthy dental routine, especially if you are at risk because of heredity, will reduce your risks. 

3 Ways to Improve Your Oral Hygiene:

1. Brush AND You have to floss! We cannot stress this enough. Brushing your teeth is just not enough to keep your teeth healthy. You need to remove the food from getting trapped between your teeth.
2. Stick to a healthy diet: By eating healthier, you are giving your body the nutrients it needs to help fight infections and inflammations. 
3. Keep up with your regular dental checkups. By actually going to the dentist instead of skipping them, you end up saving money. If you skip your visits then your dental problems will become much worse and also more expensive. 

We hope these tips help in reducing your risk for both dental problems and your risk for developing breast cancer!  We want our patients to live long, healthy, happy lives. If you have any other questions regarding this please call us! That is what we are here for. 

If you are undergoing breast cancer treatment: 

• Please inform your hygienist and doctor. There are side effects caused by medications that can affect your dental health. If we are made aware ahead of time we can monitor any changes it may cause more closely. 
• You should get a professional dental cleaning and take care of any dental work prior to any major surgeries to reduce risks for infections during post-op.
•  We are your dental coaches, we are here to help you with any concerns you may have.