Dental health is a window to your overall wellbeing. Maintaining good dental hygiene is crucial to having healthy teeth and gums. Your oral health is a huge part of your overall well being and neglecting it can lead to health problems that are more complicated such as brain infection, heart disease, heart attack and stroke. All kinds of dental diseases like gum disease can affect not just your teeth but also your gums and tongue and even jeopardise your overall health and quality of life. 


Preventative dental care is vital for everybody and it should involve brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing once daily, using a mouth rinse and visiting your dentist twice a year. In keeping your teeth clean and healthy, regular dental checkups and professional cleaning are also vital and these should be carried out every six months; moreover they are the best ways to save your teeth and keep your healthy smile. Visiting your dentist twice a year will definitely make sure that your dental health is checked.  You can also incorporate at-home dental regimen to keep tooth decay and oral diseases at bay.  

 As well as your usual dental check ups, you will find that dentists also offer other services such as dentures and dental implants. However, for more aesthetic procedures such as Six Month Smiles and teeth whitening it is worth pointing out that these will probably not be covered by the NHS in the UK and will be classed as cosmetic dentistry, and billed accordingly.

There are also home remedies that can help take care of your teeth and gums. All of these can be found in your cupboard which can give you a healthier smile and they are coconut oil, salt and vinegar. 

Coconut oil helps keep your teeth whiter and can soothe sore gums; you can rinse your mouth with a teaspoon of coconut oil for 15 minutes early in the morning before you take your breakfast and then rinse with water after. 

Rinsing your mouth with one teaspoon of salt mixed with water will help ease canker sores, bleeding gums as well as toothache.

Vinegar can help fix toothache temporarily; gargling apple cider vinegar, for example, can kill disease-causing bacteria in your oral cavity and help whiten your teeth.

Many people have neglected their dental health and not realised how important it is until it's too late and their teeth start to fall out or they are in a lot of pain due to tooth decay and gum inflammation.

It is always a wise decision to consult your dentist whether or not you are experiencing the bad outcomes of a poorly maintained mouth. 

You can always find a competent dentist in your area to visit frequently. Make your dental health a priority and keep your healthy smile by exercising proper dental hygiene; only you can take good care of your mouth and its future lies in your hands.