Mouth Mechanics Are Here to Unmask Your Smile!

Welcome to the Mouth Mechanics podcast! To launch the podcast, our hosts, Dr. Tanzania Davis, dental assistant Ashley Hart, your friendly hygienist D’Nita Price, and the always fierce dental assistant Sharon Nickerson open with a two-part series of ‘Unmasking Your Smile’. This inaugural episode centers on halitosis as our abundantly knowledgeable and equally fun loving Mouth Mechanics team dives into exactly why halitosis occurs and how to manage your oral health to eradicate bad breath. The conversation begins with our hosts discussing causes of halitosis and ways to combat this condition. They then delve into the differences between electric and manual tongue scrapers, how to effectively use both, as well as the importance of mouth rinses, especially those that contain essential oils, to combat bad breath. The episode draws to a close with our team reviewing the impact of diet on oral health and an admonition to consistently put your oral health as a priority so you can unmask a beautiful smile. Filled with valuable information and advice delivered by experienced professionals with the ease and humor that you only find among the best of friends, today’s premier episode is a fitting springboard to this exciting new podcast that will undoubtedly establish itself as one of your favorites the minute you listen in. Episode Highlights: -   Why does halitosis occur?-   Tongue scrapers - electric vs manual-   Using an electric tongue scraper the right way-   How long should you spend brushing your tongue?-   The importance of mouth rinses and ingredients to look out for-   The benefits of essential oils in mouth rinses-   How your diet impacts your oral health-   Can smoking cause bad breath?-   Flossing the right way-   Using a Waterpik for improved oral health Quotes: “The main reason your breath stinks is because of your homecare.” “Sometimes you have to think about your tongue like a shag carpet.” “Your tongue is the one that holds the mouth odor.” “Brushing for two minutes is brushing two minutes on a healthy mouth. If your mouth is not a healthy mouth, two minutes is not going to cut it. ” “You have to say to yourself, ‘How much time am I going to invest in my health?’ ” “Increased dryness in the mouth does increase your risk for getting cavities.” “Your habits play a part in your health and they can either heal or harm you.” “Treat your gums with some respect.” “Consistency is the key to health. Consistently working out, consistently eating healthy, consistently brushing, and consistently flossing.” Links:Tanzania Davis, DDS,PC  www.tdavisdds.comwww.mouthmechanics.comwww.VIP dental academy.comwww.themouthmechanic.com  

Welcome to the Mouth Mechanics podcast! To launch the podcast, our hosts, Dr. Tanzania Davis, dental assistant Ashley Hart, your friendly hygienist D’Nita Price, and the always fierce dental assistant Sharon Nickerson open with a two-part series of ‘Unmasking Your Smile’. This inaugural episode centers on halitosis as our abundantly knowledgeable and equally fun loving Mouth Mechanics team dives into exactly why halitosis occurs and how to manage your oral health to eradicate bad breath.

 

The conversation begins with our hosts discussing causes of halitosis and ways to combat this condition. They then delve into the differences between electric and manual tongue scrapers, how to effectively use both, as well as the importance of mouth rinses, especially those that contain essential oils, to combat bad breath. The episode draws to a close with our team reviewing the impact of diet on oral health and an admonition to consistently put your oral health as a priority so you can unmask a beautiful smile. Filled with valuable information and advice delivered by experienced professionals with the ease and humor that you only find among the best of friends, today’s premier episode is a fitting springboard to this exciting new podcast that will undoubtedly establish itself as one of your favorites the minute you listen in.

 

Episode Highlights:

 

-   Why does halitosis occur?

-   Tongue scrapers - electric vs manual

-   Using an electric tongue scraper the right way

-   How long should you spend brushing your tongue?

-   The importance of mouth rinses and ingredients to look out for

-   The benefits of essential oils in mouth rinses

-   How your diet impacts your oral health

-   Can smoking cause bad breath?

-   Flossing the right way

-   Using a Waterpik for improved oral health

 

Quotes:

 

“The main reason your breath stinks is because of your homecare.”

 

“Sometimes you have to think about your tongue like a shag carpet.”

 

“Your tongue is the one that holds the mouth odor.”

 

“Brushing for two minutes is brushing two minutes on a healthy mouth. If your mouth is not a healthy mouth, two minutes is not going to cut it. ”

 

“You have to say to yourself, ‘How much time am I going to invest in my health?’ ”

 

“Increased dryness in the mouth does increase your risk for getting cavities.”

 

“Your habits play a part in your health and they can either heal or harm you.”

 

“Treat your gums with some respect.”

 

“Consistency is the key to health. Consistently working out, consistently eating healthy, consistently brushing, and consistently flossing.”

 

Links:

Tanzania Davis, DDS,PC  www.tdavisdds.com

www.mouthmechanics.com

www.VIP dental academy.com

www.themouthmechanic.com 

 

Mouth Mechanics Are Here to Unmask Your Smile!
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