Due to COVID-19, public health officials are advising everyone to stay at home as much as possible. Avoiding unnecessary errands works to prevent the spread of the virus and is essential during a pandemic. However, you’ll also want to be more mindful of your oral health since dental practices are not currently seeing patients for non-essential care. While they are willing to see patients experiencing dental emergencies, it’s always better to prevent them in the first place. To avoid dental emergencies, keep these three tips in mind.
Take a Break from High-Risk Activities
If you are a big fan of contact sports with your family, you’re actually at a much higher risk of experiencing a dental emergency than someone who doesn’t participate in these activities. In fact, most dental emergencies occur as a result of playing contact sports (i.e. backyard football, basketball, hockey, etc.), often without the proper protective gear. If you want to lower your risk of dealing with a cracked or knocked-out tooth, the best thing you can do is change your routine exercise to something less dangerous.
For example, going out for a walk, jog or run is a far safer activity. Performing home workouts using free weights or other exercise equipment is a great way to get your necessary exercise in during quarantine.
Avoid These Foods
There are many foods out there that can not only damage teeth slowly over time, but also cause them to chip, crack and outright break if eaten too often. If you want to lower your risk of a dental emergency, make sure to skip the following foods:
- Ice cubes
- Hard or chewy candy
- Toffee
- Popcorn (which contains many hard kernels)
- Olives with pits
- Nuts
- Raw Carrots
If you choose to eat hard food that happens to be good for you, make sure to use your molars and never your front teeth. Furthermore, if you have a tendency to chew on pens, pencils or fingernails when stressed, breaking these habits now is a great way to avoid breaking enamel.
Embrace a Tooth-Friendly Diet and Perfect Your Oral Care
Good diet and consistent oral hygiene are some of the best ways to avoid dental emergencies. Brushing twice a day with a fluoridated toothpaste ensures teeth remain strong and flossing daily prevents bacteria from feeding off of missed food particles in between your teeth. If you want to be extra careful, consider adding a fluoridated oral rinse to your routine.
Furthermore, there are many foods you can add to your diet that will promote positive tooth health, including:
- Cheese
- Leafy greens
- Apples
- Celery
- Plain Yogurt
- Milk
- Plain water
With these tips in mind, you’re sure to prevent the need for visiting an emergency dentist during quarantine!
About Torbram Dental
Dr. Fava and Dr. Babahami do everything possible to help their patients practice consistent oral care at home and perform treatments designed to protect their smile and oral health. Whether it’s through routine exams, cleanings or urgent care, they’re always ready to meet your dental needs. If you need help with a dental emergency, you can contact them through their website.
Simrit has been working at Torbram Dental since 2001. She started her career with Assisting/Treatment co-ordinating and then moved on to becoming the Hygiene Co Ordinator in 2005. In 2012 she took on a new role as the Marketing Director. Though she loved being the Marketing Director, in 2015 she became the Office Manager of Torbram Dental. She completed her Level 1 Dental Assisting program with Career Canada in 1996 and then went on to complete her Level II Dental Assisting Diploma with Southwestern Medix in 1999. That is when she received NDAEB Certification. Simrit has been and still is an active member of the Ontario Dental Assistants Association since 2000. She enjoys hiking and traveling with her husband and two kids and loves to explore new restaurants, especially high-tea venues.
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Jessica, one of our receptionists, is one of the smiling faces you see when you arrive at the office. She graduated with honours from Medix College with a diploma as a Level 2 Dental Assistant. When she is not happily helping our patients, Jessica enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family, going to church on Sunday mornings, gardening and going on hikes.
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Naudia has been working at Torbram Dental for many years and is a valued member of our administrative team: as a dental receptionist and in our marketing team . She graduated from Everest College with honours level 1 and 2, with a diploma in Dental Assisting. Naudia is always there for our patients, making sure that they receive the care and attention they deserve. When not at the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and indulging in civil court TV shows.
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Ramandeep has been a part of Torbram Dental for the past 10 years as certified dental assistant. She obtained her level 1 certification from Everest college in Brampton in 2013, and then her level 2 certification in 2014 from Medix college. Her career path through the clinic has been recognized by staff at all levels who admire her work ethic and dedication to million dollar smiles. In her spare time, Ramandeep enjoys cooking and gardening, and spending time with her husband and 2 kids.
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Sana is a valued member of our dental hygiene team. In 2008 she completed her education at George Brown in Dental Assisting and in 2016 she earned her diploma in Dental Hygiene from the Canadian Academy of Dental Health and Sciences. Sana has been working in dentistry since 2008 and enjoys taking care of our patients and helping them with their oral health. She is married and is busy with her 2 young children. In her spare time, Sana enjoys going out with the family, trying out new places to eat and is looking forward to travelling with them in the future.
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Sanaria has been working at Torbram Dental for many years as a valued member of our Dental Assisting Team. She completed her level 2 dental assisting certification and previously obtained a degree in Education and worked as a quality control officer in the pharmaceutical industry. When not at work Sanaria loves to bake and cook. She also loves story time and enjoying the outdoors with her children. She always sees the positive side of life, believes that nothing is impossible and that if you set a goal and work at it, that you will make your dreams come true.
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Carrie has been working at Torbram Dental since 2001. She graduated from George Brown College in 1998 with a Dental Assistant Diploma and continued to further her education by completing a Dental Hygiene Diploma in 2001 at Durham College. Carrie is a highly trained and experienced Registered Dental Hygienist who continues to learn and grow by updating her knowledge to provide her clients with the best Oral Health Care techniques and information. Carrie is passionate about Dentistry and is known for her gentle and compassionate manner. She feels strongly about building lasting relationships and trust with her clients to help them understand that good Oral Health leads to good Overall Health. Carrie enjoys travelling, dabbling in decorating and a good Netflix series in her time off. Carrie resides in Halton Hills with her husband and two children.
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Daniela's interest in Dentistry began in Gr.6 when she wrote a speech entitled "My Life as a Toothbrush".
A Registered Dental Hygienist with 22 years of clinical experience, Daniela still has a great passion for her career. The most rewarding aspect for her is building lasting relationships with her patients, and seeing them through to a healthier smile.
Her thorough yet gentle touch will ensure a comfortable visit every time.
Daniela is a total Foodie and loves to cook and enjoys all types of cuisines. She loves Florida, Cruises, organizing things, and most of all spending time with family and friends.
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Stephanie Enjoys getting to know all new patients at Torbram Dental and catching up with long standing Patients. Stephanie enjoys spending quality time with her family. One of her favorite things to do with her daughter is teach and play the piano. Stephanie likes going on walks with her husband and enjoys spending as much time with him as he is an Active Member of the Canadian Army. On Sundays, Stephanie enjoys going to Church and looks forward to Sunday Dinner with her entire family. Stephanie's Favorite thing to do to start her day right is head to her local Starbucks and Grab her favorite drink, an iced black tea with light lemonade on warm days and a blonde vanilla latte on those cold winter days.
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