Health is always important.  The older I become the more I understand how much health matters in life.  When you are not feeling 100% or are dealing with an issue it can completely destroy your normal life and wreck your finances as well. The smallest of health issues and the ones we don’t truly focus on are the ones that end up costing us the most in time, pain, and finances.  I have found that dental hygiene is an area that continuously gets skipped as a necessity in our modern age.  The brushing of your teeth is imperative to a healthy lifestyle and it seems to never be truly taken seriously.  The cost of this is extravagant medical bills based on cavities, fillings, and tooth decay.  We generally care more about looks then actual health of teeth.

That is the hardest thing to think about in the dental area and it is the fact that looks generally matter more then overal health. Over and over I have seen people spend thousands on a strait smile instead of working on the cavities that are filling that smile.  The general tone of the United States is that if your teeth are crooked you need to see the dentist, but if you have yellowing decaying teeth or cavities that you are just fine.  It is an insane cycle of lack of health and it needs to be addressed as a major issue. 

Luckily, 2020 has come around and people are forced now to wear masks.  This has let people know first hand if they are having dental issues or halitosis. It has shed light on the fact that your dental health can impact your daily life.  That is because now millions of Americans are wearing masks every single day and some for long amounts of time as mandated by law.  The fact is that your breath and the way your dental habits have played out are now coming to the forefront of your daily life.  The big thing that people need to keep doing is growing their dental habits and implementing the best and even better practices.

If you are a person who actually only brushes their teeth once a day then you are the majority of America.  This also means that there is a lot of room for easy improvement that can have massive impacts on your daily life.  If you add another brush or two into your daily schedule you can increase your dental care two to threefold.  That is an incredible percent and you can help your breath and the look of your teeth.

Consistent brushing and using varied toothpaste can allow you to do cool things for your smile and health.  You can get a brighter smile by making your last brushing a whitening toothpaste.  It can help your daily look or zoom calls for work now.  That is an amazing treat and it takes 2 minutes a day and very low cost. Even if you feel like you are too far gone, it is simply not true.

Go see your dentist and don’t stop brushing.  You can always help your health by brushing, but you may need some specialty toothpaste. Find out your actual health status with a dental checkup and findout if you need to work on your routine or what areas you can improve upon.