What are your New Year’s resolutions going to be? If you have not made any, there is still time to choose some, and we want you to consider your smile! In today’s blog, your Astoria, NY, dentist talks about ensuring better oral health in the new year and beyond, so you begin 2026 feeling confident about your smile.
Your 2026 Checkup and Cleaning
Now is a great time to make a checkup and cleaning visit with our team for 2026. We can see you in January and carefully examine your teeth and gums with an intraoral camera and digital x-ray technology. With these imaging systems, we can conduct a diagnosis with precision and accuracy, and then create a treatment plan to address the concerns we discover. If you attend these visits every six months, we have a greater chance of catching problems in their earliest stages.
In the same visit, we can help improve your smile with a dental cleaning. The procedure involves our team removing all the plaque and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth with an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool. We then polish the teeth for a brighter appearance and to help make it more difficult for serious buildup to occur before we see you again. The cleaning is crucial for avoiding bad breath, stained teeth, cavities, and even gingivitis and gum disease.
Boosting Your Homecare Habits
We also want to talk to you about how you care for your smile at home. Good oral hygiene habits at home can lower your risk of cavities and periodontal disease. You should always begin your day by brushing for two minutes with a soft-bristled toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste, which can help keep enamel strong and gums free of inflammation. You then do the same thing before you go to bed each evening.
Even more important, you need to floss every evening to remove the bits of food and drink particles lodged between your teeth, out of the reach of your toothbrush. You should floss every evening, which involves cleaning up and down each side of every tooth.
Addressing Major Concerns
Do you have issues with your smile that you have put off? Don’t let your real health grow worse, talk to our team! With a new year, comes a chance to create a new smile. We can address cavities and infection with lifelike restoration, and also replace missing teeth with options like a dental bridge or a removable denture. We can use cosmetic dentistry to boost smile beauty, and general dentistry, choosing an oral appliance, to address TMJ disorder and bruxism.
Schedule Your Appointment for 2026!
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence and enjoy better oral health throughout the new year and beyond. To schedule your next appointment with our office, contact Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS in Astoria, NY by calling 718-728-8320 today.
