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Is your dental anxiety stopping you from visiting a dentist in Lunenburg, MA? Here's how to manage your anxiety and take care of your dental health.

If you have never had the pleasure of brushing a child’s mouth with their arms and legs flailing while they’re screaming and crying, consider yourself lucky. In my house, wrestling 2.5 year old twins every night to get their teeth brushed and flossed properly is a full contact sport and completely worth the effort. Here’s why:

Oil pulling is a type of Ayurvedic medicine (a traditional Indian system) that dates back 3,000 years involving the swishing of oil around the mouth for 15-20 minutes. This was a way to cleanse the mouth back before modern dentistry had been developed. Now, we can get the same benefits from simply swishing any mouthwash containing fluoride for 30 seconds and go on with the rest of our day.

Using a manual or electric toothbrush at least 2x/day is an effective way of removing plaque from the surfaces of the teeth. However, brushing alone cannot get rid of food particles that are hiding between the teeth or below the gum line.

Are you wondering: What cosmetic dentistry questions should I ask a dentist around me? Learn more about what to ask here.