Good hygiene is essential to good health. If you brush, floss, and use mouthwash every morning and every night,you know the importance of keeping up with your dental hygiene. But are you doing one of these bad habits without knowing it? Read below to see what bad habits that you could be doing. Remember it is recommended every 6 months for an individual to visit their dentist and get routine preventative care. Cosmo Insurance offers coverage for these visits, click here to get a quote for your dental coverage today.

1. Grinding your teeth

Do you know if you’re grinding your teeth when you sleep?
Grinding your teeth wears them down over time. stress and anxiety, it likely caused by an abnormal bite or crooked teeth.
A dentist may suggest wearing a mouth guard for teeth grinding at night. 

2. Using too hard of bristles on your toothbrush

The harder the bristles on your toothbrush are, the harder they are on your gums. Hard bristles irritates gums and causes sensitive teeth.
It is better to get a less firm toothbrush.

3. Replacing your toothbrush head every three to four months
You may be brushing twice a day, but you may be forgetting to change you toothbrush. The bristles in your toothbrush breakdown over time and become less effective.

4. Crunching on ice
Numerous individuals start to crunch ice when their drinks are done and they are bored. This actually causes microscopic cracks in your enamel that could lead to bigger dental problems in the future.

Oral health is an important part of overall wellness. Unfortunately, too many people neglect their oral heath do to the high costs of dental care. A low-cost dental insurance plan can ensure that you and your family maintain optimum oral health at a surprisingly manageable monthly premium.At Cosmo Insurance Agency, we search for the perfect dental plan to suits your individual or group’s specific dental needs. We’ll take the time to ensure that you are covered at the dental providers of your choice.

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