Check Your Oral Health Risk

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Good oral health comes from an awareness of your risk factors and protective factors. Think about your answers to the following questions and use them start a conversation with your dentist about managing your areas of risk. Be aware that the chance that you will develop cavities changes over time as your risk factors change.

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Check Your Oral Health Risk

I brush my teeth after

I floss my teeth

I use a fluoride toothpaste when I brush my teeth.

I visit my dentist

The last time I had a cavity filled was

The water I drink is fluoridated.

I have sealants on my teeth.

I wear braces or partial dentures.

I eat or drink sugary foods (hard or chewy candy, antacids, breath mints, dried fruit, cakes, caramel, soda, energy drinks, juices, non dairy creamer, flavored yogurt, etc.)

I regularly eat or drink acidic items like citrus fruits or sports/energy drinks.

My gums are puffy, sensitive and bleed when I brush my teeth.

I think my gums are receding (shrinking).

I have diabetes.

I take prescriptions or over the counter medications.

I smoke cigarettes, a pipe, cigar or chew tobacco.

I am pregnant.

I use products with Xylitol (chewing gum, mints, rinse).

I have lost a tooth because of decay or gum disease.