{"id":71,"date":"2015-01-19T21:57:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T21:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pvcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/?p=71"},"modified":"2017-05-08T21:45:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T21:45:45","slug":"troubling-information-will-make-want-brush-floss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pvcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/troubling-information-will-make-want-brush-floss\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubling Information that Will Make You Want to Brush and Floss More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Most Americans know that you are supposed to brush twice per day and floss once per day. Many do not know why or what would happen if they quit brushing and flossing. At Ponte Vedra Complete Dentistry<\/a>, we care about our patient’s oral health and understand that education about oral health can save money, time, and headaches. Our dental blog is a forum for dental education. If you would like to learn more, feel free to visit past blog topics<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The two main diseases that are seen in dentistry are caries and periodontal disease. You may not be as familiar with the term caries as you are with cavities. The cavity is simply a physical manifestation of caries. Caries is tooth decay. Periodontal disease is gum disease. While many human diseases can not be predicted or prevented, caries and gum disease can be prevented and treated. \u00a0While there are many different methods of prevention for these two diseases, staying away from treatment of these diseases begins with brushing and flossing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing that so much of this is preventable, below is some information and statistics that we find troubling;<\/span><\/p>\n