Plaque Attack

/ Glenn Reit D.D.S./

No we’re not talking about an outer space invasion from Mars but an invasion of bacteria within you.   There is good bacteria and bad bacteria and this is a bad one.  Anaerobic bacteria now reside within your oral cavity.  They like to reproduce and they like to do it in your mouth.  Why because that’s what they do and your mouth is an ideal environment for them to procreate?

Inside your mouth it is warm around one hundred degrees.  It is also dark since there is no internal lighting there and most important there is a continual source of food.  If you’re living you’re eating.  A warm, dark place with abundant food supplies is just what’s needed to get this show on the road.

When you do not adequately clean your teeth a thick sticky residue called plaque accumulates.   Consider the plaque a city of bacteria that’s growing.  Maybe you want to do some demolition work to remove these little buggers.  It’s easy if you’re flossing and brushing twice per day.   You’re ruining their day but making yours.

Clean teeth are healthy teeth and with your regime of daily cleaning along with a healthy diet and regular professional cleaning will keep you out of trouble. 

If you are lazy about cleaning your teeth the plaque will build up and produce acids which damages the enamel or outside layer of your teeth leading to tooth decay.  Like an iceberg most of the plaque is hidden and invades into the area under your gums leading to irritation and eventual gum disease.  This is problematic since the gums hold your teeth into your jaws.

A beautiful smile starts with healthy teeth and gums and if not kept up to snuff due to plaque build-up give us a call today at 212 517 9000 for at the dental practice of Dr Glenn Reit DDS we like meeting new people and resolving their dental issues.

So call today – You and Your teeth will be glad you did

Looking for a Dentist in the Upper East Side?

At the practice of Glenn Reit DDS; we provide quality care in a relaxed, comfortable, clean and safe environment. Please contact us today at 212 517 9000 for this or any other of your dental needs. We look forward to seeing and taking care of you!

Even When You’re In A Rush You Still Have Time to Brush

/ Glenn Reit D.D.S./

Teeth are good especially if you like to eat and smile.  You lead with your smile and right or wrong people make subconscious judgments about you based on your smile.  Unless you enjoy a liquid diet, teeth are necessary to chew your food before swallowing. 

It’s all a matter of routines.  We all have routines and once ingrained we follow them routinely.  Tooth cleaning is a good routine to develop.  When you eat food remains on your teeth.  As the food breaks down acids are released.  The acids attack the surfaces of your teeth.  Your teeth are covered with a strong surface called enamel. 

As you progress through life the enamel is worn down.  Under the enamel is a layer called dentin which makes up the majority of the bulk of your tooth.  However, dentin is not as strong as enamel and once exposed wears down quickly and is more prone to decay. 

When you clean your teeth you remove this acidic layer in your mouth and prevent the destruction of your enamel layer of the tooth.  Realizing your teeth are basically cubes when you brush them you are only able to clean the top, front and back surfaces.

To clean in between you need that little string called dental floss.  Now you are able to get in between the adjacent teeth and keep the acid layer from accumulating there.  Failure to clean leads to decay and potential gum disease.  Your gums hold your teeth into your head so they need to be healthy. 

Twice per year you should come in for a professional cleaning and for us to check if you are doing a good job.  Prevention is always better than intervention meaning preventing more advanced dental treatment.

At the dental practice of Dr Glenn Reit DDS located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in Yorkville at 1498 Third Avenue between 84th and 85th streets in Yorkville we are here for you.  We always like meeting new people and helping them to achieve dental health.

So if you are in need of a cleaning or something more give us a call at 212 517 9000. You and your teeth will be glad you did.

Looking for a Dentist in the Upper East Side?

At the practice of Glenn Reit DDS; we provide quality care in a relaxed, comfortable, clean and safe environment. Please contact us today at 212 517 9000 for this or any other of your dental needs. We look forward to seeing and taking care of you!