Do you like to add a little bit of sugar to sweeten up your tea or coffee in the morning? What about the crisp and delicious carbonated beverage you have with your lunch? These days, it’s difficult to avoid sugar. After all, it seems to be everywhere! But how often do you think about what it’s doing to your smile? Read on to learn more from your dentist about how sugar impacts oral health, what you should watch out for in the products you buy, and what sweetener you can use instead.

One big misconception that many people seem to think is that hygienists only clean teeth, however, there are many different things that they are responsible for on a daily basis including both patient care and after-care treatment. There’s a lot more to your dental hygienist’s job than just polishing your teeth. In fact, dental hygienists cover all sorts of different areas and always work closely with your dentist to treat patients. Here are just some of the many responsibilities that a hygienist has on any given day at the dental practice.