Dr. Claudette Rangel-Gallo: The dentist is in!
Visiting your dentist twice a year and brushing your teeth regularly are still the best practices to keep your set of pearly whites. "It's still the same old mantra in oral hygiene - brushing your teeth every after meal, then visiting your dentist regularly and even flossing would make a lot of difference," said Dr. Claudette Rangel-Gallo during an interview at City Best Dental Clinic located at the annex of SM Sta. Mesa in Manila. Our 32 adult teeth are subject to many hazards, so we have to take care of them. "That's why you have to visit your dentist regularly to prevent infection or gum disease. Then change your tooth brush every three months." Yet the problem on oral hygiene is not only confined in the mouth. Reports have shown that serious oral disease has been linked to health problems such as heart ailment, diabetes or stroke. Still it is more effective if your dentist could explain the dangers of serious oral disease. We all need a ...