Oral Health

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Oral Health

Your mouth can be insight to your whole body’s overall health. Regular adult checkups and children’s oral exams are critical to maintaining good oral hygiene. Many serious problems like cavities and gum disease can be avoided. We offer a range of oral health services including:

Adult Checkups

  • Thorough gentle cleanings and polish

  • Includes checking the gum pockets

  • Oral cancer screening and oral exam

  • Oral hygiene instruction

  • Soft toothbrush, toothpaste, floss

  • Fluoride treatment, if you desire

Children’s Oral Exams

  • Separate exam rooms are available for children

  • The walls are hand-painted by Dr. Pickart and other local to Milwaukee artists

Oral Health Tips

Below are some tips to keep your mouth in tip top shape in between your appointments.

    • Daily flossing

    • Water flossing

    • Electric toothbrush with a timer and a small changeable head

    • Less processed sugar/less refined sugar

    • Less carbohydrates

    • Four to eight glasses of fluoridated water each day

    • Brushing teeth for 2-3 minutes before bed

    • Limited snacking

    • Raw fruits

    • Raw vegetables

    • Non-sticky foods

    • Sugar-free gum

    • Fresh roasted chestnuts, pistachio nuts

    • Fruit with yogurt dip

    • Pickles, olives

    • Sticky, gummy-type candies (fruit snack types)

    • Cookies

    • Snack cakes

    • High-processed, simply carbohydrates (especially in the middle of the day, when brushing is not available)

    • Potato chips or sweetened cereals (may get stuck in the pits or in between teeth)

    • Simple sugars, such as sucrose, corn syrup

    • Soda

  • It is not just the types of food we eat; it is also the frequency of eating that is important. If your children are snacking all day on raisins, sweet cereal or other simple carbohydrates, the acid levels in the mouth will be high, and the teeth will be more susceptible to decay for a longer period of time.

    When regular eating times are established during the course of the day, tooth enamel destruction does not become a constant process and the body has the resources to protect itself.

    Of course, you can’t always deny children snacks and treats. But you can choose to give sweet snacks only after mealtimes, when other refined carbohydrates are consumed and the teeth are likely to be brushed afterwards. In between meals, try offering raw or unprocessed, healthy snacks to minimize acid production.

    And remember to use extra caution when brushing and flossing after your children have eaten sticky, retentive foods.

  • The topical (surface) fluoride application to the tooth surfaces is critical for any age. This can be accomplished through fluoride rinses that are spit out, or even toothpastes that are spit out. Fluoridated water is critical. Keep in mind most bottled water does not have fluoride and many filtration systems such as reverse osmosis remove fluoride.

*Sourced from the book Look Mom…No Cavities! by Gregory F. George, DDS