2015 Summer-Vacations

Mesa Dentist Gives Top 4 Oral Hygiene Traveling Essential Tips

Summer is here! For most of us, summer is the ideal time for vacations! But just because you’re taking a break doesn’t mean you should leave proper dental care at home. Travel can divert us from our healthy dental routine, which can take its toll on our teeth and our breath. Dealing with your teeth is as essential as everything else you will do during your travels. So, what can you do to keep your teeth looking and feeling their best while away? It’s easy! You just need the right game plan and these four essential items:

1. A Water Bottle

Always travel with a water bottle. Having a dry mouth can increase the measure of cavity-causing bacteria in our mouths. Flush with water after drinking soda or juice. This will help dispose of any remaining sugar and acid in your mouth. It is also a good idea to rinse your mouth well after each snack or meal. In addition to diluting any sugars and acids in your mouths, rinsing your mouth will help prevent bad breath! This tip is beneficial for both, your oral and social health.

2. Tooth-Friendly Snacks

Road trips also include lots of delicious foods, and you deserve to indulge a little - it is a vacation after all. Just be smart. Another issue during travel is dry, stale mouth caused by long travel times without eating. Skipping meals and inserting long stretches of time between eating decreases healthy saliva stimulation. Carry healthy, tooth scrubbing snacks like apples, celery, and carrots. These foods will help your mouth clean itself, resist plaque, and stimulate saliva production.

3. Sugarless Chewing Gum

Once we have embarked on our adventure, whether business or pleasure, making a stop to brush our teeth simply isn't on the agenda. It just isn’t always feasible to brush after every meal. Fortunately, chewing sugarless gum will freshen your breath and rinse away food particles. Keeping you fit for travel.

4. Oral Care Basics

As you’re packing your suitcase, remember your oral health basics: floss, toothpaste, and a toothbrush. Toothbrush caps are great for protecting brush bristles from germs and damage in your luggage. But you also need to make sure your brush stays dry - a brush that stays wet breeds bacteria. If you can, take your toothbrush out of its travel case when you reach your destination.

Whether your summer arrangements include travel or not, great oral cleanliness is an essential part of staying healthy. If travel is in your near future, keep in mind the best insurance is to have your teeth at their best before you leave.

We hope these tips will come in handy the next time you travel. Do you have any travel tips YOU would like to share? We would love to hear your ideas!

Thanks for being brilliant patients and friends!

Robison Dental Group