Dads, it's time to think forward a little bit. Summer vacation starts soon, and it's your job to make sure that your family is having fun in the sun. There are barbeques to be flame-broiled, camping trips to be planned, and Slip-N-Slides to be wetted. The last thing you want hanging over anyone's head during the vacation months is everyone's annual visits to the dentist.
Now is the time to get a hold of Dr. Johnson's office and schedule your checkups. It may actually be too late to get them done before the kids are out of school, but you can at least get them done before the heat makes it preferable to spend your afternoons by the pool rather than in the dentist's chair.
The Sun and Your Teeth
Speaking of spending your afternoons in the sun, recent research has shown that spending at least twenty minutes in the midday sun has a profoundly positive effect on your oral health -- even if you keep your mouth shut the whole time. That's because spending time in the sun helps your body produce its own vitamin D.
Vitamin D does quite a bit for your body. It helps you metabolize calcium, which means better bone health. It also fights inflammation, which means it can help alleviate pain from a wide variety of sources across the body -- including many kinds of gum pain. It's even known to stimulate your body to produce peptides that fight the bad kind of oral bacteria.
The summer has always been the healthiest time of the year, and your oral health is no exception. Come into the office, get your teeth cleaned, and get some sun -- your mouth will thank you.
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