Which is the better way to brush your teeth: up & down or in circles?
Should you floss before or after brushing? Or does it matter?
What should you look for in a toothpaste if your teeth are sensitive to cold?
When should you use a floss threader?
These are just a few of the myriad of questions answered by this
8½" x 11" laminated Action Card from DayOne Publishing. This card is jam-packed with information about all the fundamentals of taking care of your teeth.
Written by Dr. Louis Sachs, a dentist with an active practice and over 20 years of experience, this card is your best single resource for information about tooth care and oral health.
Covered on this Card
On this colorful, easy-to-read card is information about:
Selecting a toothbrush
- what to look for in a manual toothbrush
- what to look for in an automatic toothbrush
Selecting toothpaste
- what your toothpaste should contain
- what to avoid in toothpaste
Three Steps to a Healthy Smile, including full details on
- Brushing
- Flossing
- Rinsing
Use of other home-care products, including
- tongue scrapers
- oral irrigators
- interproximal brushes
- sulcus brushes
How to deal with a dry mouth
The role of sugar in oral health
The role of tobacco in oral health
Answers to the most common questions about tooth care
- when to take children to the dentist for the first time
- what to do about bleeding gums
- when to use fluorides
- what to do about cavities in baby teeth
And much more!
Here on one convenient resource is the basic information you and your family can use every day in improving and maintaining dental health.
A native of Southern Maryland, Louis Sachs earned his B. A. and M. S. degrees from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He received his dental degree in 1988 from the University of Maryland at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, and in 1991 he established his practice in Solomons, Maryland.
For more about Dr. Sachs and his practice, click here.
Also on this card: DENTAL EMERGENCIES
What would you do if....
...you have swelling due to oral infection?
...a temporary or permanent crown comes off?
...you have mouth ulcers?
...a tooth is knocked out?
...a filling comes out, leaving behind a sharp edge?
In any dental emergency, it's important that you act quickly with the right response. This card provides immediate answers and advice to the steps to take to meet a wide range of emergencies.
For this section of the card alone, no household should be without this resource!
This card is for guidance only. The reader of this card assumes all risks in implementing or performing any of the suggestions thereon, and the reader of the card will hold DayOne Publishing and the author of this card harmless for any damages resulting from any actions inspired by this card.
A Laminated Card filled with what you need to know to keep your teeth bright & healthy
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by Louis Sachs, DDS
Colorful and accessible; permanent and waterproof; concise and accurate; comprehensive and reliable---this card is a must-have for your home library!
This card also includes several terrific diagrams that show parts of the mouth and terms associated to them. You'll be able to speak with your dentist more accurately and more fully understand what is going on in your mouth.
And dentists---this card is a great teaching tool with these diagrams and other information. Have plenty of these cards to give to your patients, especially your first-timers.