{"id":91,"date":"2019-02-01T21:40:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T21:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2019-03-06T21:43:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:43:02","slug":"a-healthy-new-years-resolution-with-your-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/a-healthy-new-years-resolution-with-your-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"A Healthy New Year\u2019s Resolution with Your Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the spirit of the new year, your dentist has an easy yet\nvital resolution you can make. Scheduling routine dental visits, at least twice\na year, is one of the most beneficial steps you can take towards good oral\nhealth. With numerous studies piling up about the link between your oral and\noverall health, taking care of your smile in 2019 is a great way to help your body,\ntoo. Keep reading to learn why routine dental visits are important for the\nbeauty and health of your pearly whites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Importance of Routine Dental Visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Appointments with your dentist are never going to be your\nfavorite activity, but they\u2019re an important part of your health routine. These\nvisits can prevent and detect issues that you didn\u2019t even know were occurring.\nBy examining your mouth closely as well as using X-Rays, your dentist can catch\ndental problems while they\u2019re still small, protecting you from more extensive\nand expensive procedures down the road. For example, a simple filling for a\nsmall cavity can turn into a root canal that may even need restoration. While\nthese treatments are completely necessary, the can be avoided by routine dental\ncheckups and cleanings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your dentist not only checks the health of your teeth, but\nthey will also provide important examinations like oral cancer screenings.\nDentists alone catch 85% of oral cancers, making these routine visits\npotentially life-saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Oral and Overall Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another part of your mouth that your dentist will carefully\nexamine is your gums. Surprisingly, your gums can have an impact on the rest of\nyour health. In fact, gum disease can increase your risk of cardiovascular\ndisease by 20%. Additionally, it can raise your risks of certain cancers,\nimmune disorders, diabetes, and even Alzheimer\u2019s. Gum disease affects around\nhalf of the US population, but it is entirely preventable through at-home oral\nhealthcare and regular dental visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your dentist does detect signs of gum disease, the good\nnews is that the earliest stage is reversible. That\u2019s why routine visits are\nvital because they provide your dentist an opportunity to catch warning signs before\nthey can cause problems like gum damage, supportive tissue damage, tooth loss,\nand serious overall health issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When is the last time that you saw your dentist? If it\u2019s\nbeen 6 months or longer, contact an expert dentist to start protecting your\nteeth. This is one of the healthiest and easiest resolutions you\u2019ll ever make!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jaclyn Jensen and Dr. Tiara Applequist are a team of\ndentists who have a passion for patient education. That\u2019s why they want you to\nknow the importance of routine dental visits in Crookston. They currently\npractice at Renu Dental, and they can be contacted through their website<\/a>\nor by phone at (218) 281-1301 for any questions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the spirit of the new year, your dentist has an easy yet vital resolution you can make. Scheduling routine dental visits, at least twice a year, is one of the most beneficial steps you can take towards good oral health. With numerous studies piling up about the link between your oral and overall health, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/93"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.renudentalcare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}