A beautiful, healthy smile that lasts a lifetime is our ultimate goal when treating patients. Your personal home care plays an important role in achieving that goal. Your personal home care starts by eating balanced meals, reducing the number of snacks you eat, avoiding sodas, and correctly using the various dental aids that help control the plaque and bacteria that cause dental disease.
Tooth brushing – Dr. Griffon recommends the Sonicare Diamondclean ultrasonic toothbrush as the most important and effective part of your at home oral hygiene routine. Brush your teeth at least twice a day (especially before going to bed at night) with a fluoride containing low RDA toothpaste.
Place the brush at a 45 degree angle to the gums and allow the brush to do its job, several teeth at a time placing it against the outer, inner, and biting surfaces of each tooth.
Sonicare Diamondclean Toothbrushes are available for purchase in our office for $165 with a $20 rebate that we will help you fill out. We keep our prices for these toothbrushes as low as possible because we want you to use them! (Compare with Walmart, Target or Amazon for $189.95). We have the lowest price because we care about your oral health above profit margin. Should you be unhappy with your Sonicare Diamondclean Toothbrush, you can return it for up to 30 days (even if opened and used), but only if purchased at a dental office.
If you do not have a Sonicare Diamondclean, Dr. Griffon recommends an extra soft ADA recommended manual brush.
Be sure to replace your brush head or toothbrush every 3 months. Sonicare Diamondclean Toothbrush heads are available for purchase in our office for your convenience. However, the best value for replacement heads is at Costco- they are able to offer them in bulk for a discounted price. Be sure to buy Sonciare Diamondclean brush heads, after market products are not as effective.
Carefullly move the floss up and down, cleaning the side of each tooth and removing plaque and debris from between your teeth and gums.
Floss holders are recommended if you have difficulty using conventional floss due to compromised dexterity.
Rinsing – It is important to rinse your mouth with water after brushing and after meals if you are unable to brush. If you are using an over-the-counter product for rinsing, it’s a good idea to consult with Dr. Griffon or her dental hygienist on its appropriateness for you. Dr. Griffon recommends Sonicare Breath Rx, Listerine Total Care, and Dental Herb Company Under the Gums Irrigant.