Hats, sunscreen, cool juices. Yes! You guessed it right.
Summer is approaching fast! Everyone is trying to live a healthy lifestyle to get summer ready. But is your smile summer ready?
Summer can be taxing and has effects on your teeth and oral health. But you can take some simple steps to take care and prevent problems.
How does summer affect your smile?
Dehydration
Dehydration is very common during summers. Lower water levels affect the salivary flow. Less saliva gives way to dry mouth, more cavities. Cracked lips are one of the painful side effects of the summer season. Dry mouth also causes bad breath.
Summer drinks
The temperature is hot and you want to grab a fizzy summer drink! But think before you do that. These drinks have lots of sugar and sugar is definitely not good for your teeth. The acidic drinks also harm the enamel surface of teeth.
Heat
Underlying dental problems become more evident during summer because of heat. The untreated dental problems like infection can cause pain.
Summer vacation
Kids are going to be home and wanting to eat snacks throughout the day. Junk food, sweets are the first thing kids are going to want. But they are going to only cause more cavities.
Tips to make your smile summer ready
- Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water
- Opt for sugar free drinks
- Fruit infused water is better to beat summer heat than fizzy drinks or cold drinks.
- Have a healthy diet even during summers.
- Have more watery fruits as snacks
- Present fruits in an interesting shape so that kids will want to eat them instead of junk food
It is always better to be summer ready for your teeth so that you can enjoy your summers.
