{"id":92,"date":"2022-03-30T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/?p=92"},"modified":"2022-04-01T03:22:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:22:10","slug":"why-you-should-get-your-teeth-cleaned-regularly-ottawa-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/2022\/03\/30\/why-you-should-get-your-teeth-cleaned-regularly-ottawa-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Get Your Teeth Cleaned Regularly | Ottawa Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/494183909.jpg 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you visit the dentist twice a year for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/hygiene.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">checkup and cleaning<\/a>? Are you dodging the dentist all the time? If you knew just what is going on inside your mouth, keeping your appointments would be a necessity. Sure, we have a great dental hygiene routine, but that isn\u2019t enough. Here are five reasons to reconsider evading the dentist\u2019s chair:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oral cancer prevention.<\/strong> Or, at the very least, early detection. Just like any form of cancer, your survival rate increases dramatically the sooner it is diagnosed. If you frequently drink alcohol or smoke tobacco, then it\u2019s even more important to have your mouth checked every six months for signs of oral cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dental infections.<\/strong> Healthy mouths do not and never will bleed when flossing or brushing. Bleeding teeth and gums are one of the earliest signs of gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss and other complications if not treated early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No more bad breath.<\/strong> If you find that your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/bad-breath\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20350922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">breath stinks<\/a> regularly, sometimes to the point that it affects your sense of taste, that\u2019s a telltale sign of an oral infection, something that only your dentist can treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lowered risk for dental problems.<\/strong> Although dentists recommend paying them a visit every six months to lower one\u2019s risk for dental problems, some people actually need to have their teeth cleaned much more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keeping your teeth white and healthy.<\/strong> The first thing we notice upon meeting someone new is their smile. By visiting the dentist regularly, you can keep your teeth looking shiny and healthy, allowing you to smile freely without being self-conscious, giving your self-esteem, and your day-to-day life, a much-needed boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule your appointment today. C<\/strong><strong>all Dr. Doumit in Ottawa, Ontario at 613-232-8000 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandentalcentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.urbandentalcentre.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Katia Doumit proudly serves Ottawa and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you visit the dentist twice a year for a checkup and cleaning? Are you dodging the dentist all the time? If you knew just what is going on inside your mouth, keeping your appointments would be a necessity. Sure, we have a great dental hygiene routine, but that isn\u2019t enough. Here are five reasons &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/2022\/03\/30\/why-you-should-get-your-teeth-cleaned-regularly-ottawa-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Why You Should Get Your Teeth Cleaned Regularly | Ottawa Dentist&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,3,42,4,5],"tags":[166,163,11,17,162,12,13,21,29,67,8,9,167,164,165,15,14,16,169,168,6,7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadentistryonkent.com\/dentistottawa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}