Excellence In Dentistry

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06/03/2026

After half a century in dental medicine, you learn exactly what destroys a smile behind closed doors. 🛑🦷

A lot of people think oral health is just about brushing twice a day. The clinical reality is that everyday habits you think are harmless could be quietly damaging your teeth and gums. Here is the truth behind the advice:

1️⃣ Gummy Vitamins: They might be packed with nutrients, but they are essentially sticky candy with a health label. They get wedged deep into the grooves of your teeth, feeding cavity-causing bacteria for hours.

2️⃣ Sparkling Water:Carbonated water is highly acidic. Sipping on it constantly throughout the day keeps your mouth in an acid bath, slowly eroding your protective enamel shield.

3️⃣ Mouthwash & Your Heart: Harsh, alcohol-based mouthwashes wipe out the friendly bacteria your body uses to produce nitric oxide—a critical molecule that regulates blood pressure and protects your heart health.

4️⃣ [The Shocking Fact #4]: Brushing your teeth and immediately rinsing your mouth out with water washes away all the protective minerals from your toothpaste before they can even soak in. Always spit, don’t rinse!

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630
👉 If you're in the Troy area and want to make sure your daily habits are actually protecting your teeth — give us a call today!

06/02/2026

Spitting is correct. Rinsing with water right after is a mistake.

The ingredients in your toothpaste—like the minerals designed to strengthen and rebuild your enamel—need time to actually sit on your teeth to do their job. When you immediately rinse your mouth out with water right after brushing, you are washing away those protective benefits before they can even soak in.

To get the full, positive effects of your toothpaste, the clinical recommendation is simple: brush your teeth, spit out the excess paste, and walk away. Don't rinse. Let those minerals go to work protecting your smile.

Switching up this one tiny part of your morning and nightly routine is an easy way to keep your enamel strong.

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630

👉 If you're in the Troy area and want to make sure your daily routine is actually protecting your enamel — give us a call today!

05/30/2026

Your gut health starts in your mouth—and your morning routine might be throwing it completely off balance.

Overnight, your mouth becomes a warm incubator where oral bacteria rapidly multiplies. If your routine is to wake up and eat breakfast or drink coffee before you brush your teeth, you are physically scraping millions of those accumulated bacteria off your teeth and swallowing them straight down into your stomach.

This daily influx of bad bacteria can easily overpower your stomach acid and disrupt your gut microbiome.

The Correct Clinical Routine:

1️⃣ Brush or rinse heavily with water first thing: Clean the bacterial slate before anything enters your body.

2️⃣ Eat your breakfast.

3️⃣ Do NOT brush immediately after eating: Food makes your mouth highly acidic, and brushing right away scrubs that acid deep into your enamel. Simply rinse with water to clear food debris, and let your enamel harden back up.

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Excellence In Dentistry

📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630

👉 If you're in the Troy area and want to make sure your daily routine is truly protecting your whole-body health — give us a call today!

05/29/2026

16 years of being voted #1 has taught us that the best dental advice is usually the simplest.

You don't need a complicated routine to protect your smile. You just need to focus on a few daily, high-impact clinical habits:

1️⃣ Floss After Eating: Commercial, alcohol-based mouthwashes can strip your mouth's natural microbiome. Instead of rinsing away the good bacteria, physically clear out the bad stuff by flossing right after meals.

2️⃣ Brush Like an Eggshell: Scrubbing hard doesn't make your teeth cleaner—it wears down your protective enamel and pushes back your gums. Use a soft-bristled brush and a incredibly light touch.

3️⃣ Sanitize Your Brush: Your toothbrush collects airborne bathroom bacteria every single day. Soaking it in a simple mix of hydrogen peroxide once a week keeps your cleaning tools truly clean.

Small, deliberate habit changes are exactly what keep your teeth strong for a lifetime.

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Excellence In Dentistry

📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630

👉 If you're in the Troy area and you want to ensure your daily routine is actually protecting your teeth — give us a call today!

05/28/2026

The internet has a lot of opinions about root canals. Let’s look at the actual clinical facts. 🛑🦷

There is a viral myth spreading online claiming that root canals are dangerous or leave a "dead organ" inside your body. From a scientific standpoint, this simply isn't true.

A root canal doesn't make you sick—it actually clears out an active, painful infection. When the inner nerve of a tooth becomes badly damaged, a root canal safely removes the bacteria, cleans the area, and seals it so you can keep your natural tooth structure.

The alternative to a root canal is pulling the tooth completely. Keeping your natural tooth is always the best option for your jawbone strength and your bite long-term. When done right, it’s a safe, routine procedure designed to stop your pain and protect your health.

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630
👉 If you're in the Troy area and you want to learn more about how we approach oral health differently — give us a call today!

05/27/2026

Sometimes, doing “everything right” is exactly what’s causing the problem.

When a patient tells us they brush twice a day, use an electric toothbrush, and never skip mouthwash—but still have painful sensitivity—it’s usually a sign of over-treating.

More isn’t always better when it comes to your teeth. If you are scrubbing too hard with an electric toothbrush, or using an aggressive, alcohol-based mouthwash multiple times a day, you can actually strip away your protective enamel and wear down your gum line. Once that outer layer thins out, the nerve pathways underneath get exposed, leading to sharp pain and sensitivity in the back of your mouth.

A perfect routine isn't about scrubbing harder; it's about being gentle and using the right products that protect your teeth instead of wearing them away.

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Excellence In Dentistry

📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630
👉 If you're in the Troy area and dealing with stubborn tooth or gum sensitivity — give us a call and let’s figure out the root cause together!

05/26/2026

Bleeding gums are a warning sign. Ignoring them just lets the problem grow.

When you brush or floss, your teeth shouldn't be bleeding. If you notice blood in the sink, it’s a clinical sign that you aren't flossing enough—specifically below the gumline where harmful bacteria hides.

When that bacteria stays trapped, your gums get irritated and inflamed. Think of it like an open wound: if your hands bled every time you washed them, you'd know something was wrong. Your mouth is exactly the same. The fix isn't to stop flossing; it's to floss more consistently to clear the bacteria out.

Catching it early keeps your smile healthy and prevents it from turning into a much bigger infection.

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Excellence In Dentistry

📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630
👉 If you're in the Troy area and you're noticed your gums bleeding — give us a call and we'll help get your oral health back on track!

05/23/2026

The link between gum disease and cognitive decline is well documented. Chronic oral inflammation doesn't stay in your mouth — it travels. Flossing is one of the simplest ways to keep it in check.

Here's how to actually make it a daily habit:

Keep it on the counter, not in the drawer — out of sight is out of mind. If you have to open something to find it, you won't use it.

Attach it to brushing — floss first, every single time, before the toothbrush ever touches your teeth. Same trigger, same routine, automatic within two weeks. Use floss picks if traditional floss feels like a chore — the best flossing tool is the one you'll actually use. Set a 21-day reminder on your phone — not forever, just long enough to make it automatic. Then delete it. Put it next to something you already do every night — your skincare, your medication, your phone charger. Habit stacking works.

Two minutes. Every night. That's it.

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630

👉 If you're in the Troy area and you're overdue for a cleaning — give us a call. We'll take care of the rest.

05/22/2026

Your breath smells better. But the bacteria didn't actually go anywhere.

Mouthwash masks the problem — it doesn't solve it. The 30 seconds it sits in your mouth isn't enough contact time to meaningfully reduce bacteria levels. If you want to actually move the needle, here's what does:

Brush for 2 full minutes — most people stop at 45 seconds. That's not enough. Floss before you brush — so the fluoride in your toothpaste can reach between the teeth after you've cleared the debris. Scrape your tongue — a significant amount of odor-causing bacteria lives there, not on your teeth. Stay hydrated — a dry mouth is a bacteria breeding ground. Water is underrated.

Use mouthwash if you like the feeling. Just don't let it replace the four things above.

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4630
👉 If you're in the Troy area and you can't remember the last time you had a cleaning — give us a call. Better late than never.

05/21/2026

A filling is one of the simplest fixes in dentistry — but only if the timing is right.

Here are the 2 questions that determine whether a filling will actually work:

1. How deep is the cavity? If decay has reached the nerve, a filling won't solve it. You're looking at a root canal or extraction at that point. Fillings work when the damage is caught early — before it gets that far.

2. How much healthy tooth structure is left? A filling needs something to bond to. If too much of the tooth is gone, a crown is the right move — a filling simply won't hold long term.

This is why catching it early matters. The longer you wait, the more your options shrink.

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Excellence In Dentistry
📍1523 N Market St, Troy, OH
📞 (937) 335‑4600

If you're in the Troy area and you've been told you have a cavity — call us before it turns into something bigger.

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