{"id":899,"date":"2020-10-23T19:34:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T19:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/?p=899"},"modified":"2020-10-23T19:34:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T19:34:47","slug":"october-is-national-dental-hygiene-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/october-is-national-dental-hygiene-month\/","title":{"rendered":"October is National Dental Hygiene Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/October-is-National-Dental-Hygiene-Month-IMAGE-2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/October-is-National-Dental-Hygiene-Month-IMAGE-2020.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/October-is-National-Dental-Hygiene-Month-IMAGE-2020-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption><br><em>Pictured: Dental Hygienist Sanchia (center) is all smiles with dental assistants Sharon (left) and Michel (right).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This month, we celebrate our courageous dental hygienists, who are showing up to be our oral health champions even in the face of a global health pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good dental hygiene is so important \u2013 for both your oral health and your overall well-being. Along with daily flossing, and brushing teeth thoroughly three times each day for two minutes per session, visiting your dentist and hygienist twice a year is vital to maintaining healthy teeth and gums.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although your dental check-ups may look a little different this year due to Covid-19, during these visits our hygienists will still perform these important procedures, which he or she are trained and skilled at, to ensure your oral health is at its best: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Provide education about creating at-home habits for maintaining healthy oral health, as well as the importance of nutrition and other lifestyle choices, such as avoiding tobacco<\/li><li>Review a your medical history and evaluate the health of your gums and teeth<\/li><li>Take and read x-rays<\/li><li>Perform a professional cleaning to remove plaque build-up and tartar and prevent them from causing cavities<\/li><li>Administer local anesthesia<\/li><li>Apply sealants to prevent cavities from forming<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Be sure to schedule your next appointment \u2013 call (908) 998-4698 \u2013 and visit us this month to thank your courageous dental hygienist for all that they do! And comment or share a photo in the comments to show us how you and your family are celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month this year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#dentist #dentalimplants #roselleparknj #cranfordnj #roselleparkdental<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we celebrate our courageous dental hygienists, who are showing up to be our oral health champions even in the face of a global health pandemic. Good dental hygiene is so important \u2013 for both your oral health and your overall well-being. 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