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Summers get busy quickly. Between the cookouts, road trips, and kids running around all day, it is easy to let your dental routine slide. We see it happen every year at MVP Smiles. People come in after summer with cavities, chipped teeth, or gum issues that could have been avoided.

If you are looking for reliable dental care, these simple summer dental care tips will help you and your family stay on track this season.

• Sugary drinks do more damage than you think

Lemonade, sweet tea, sports drinks, sodas, they are everywhere in summer. The problem is not just the sugar. It is the acid. Both work together to slowly eat away at your enamel. You do not have to give them up completely, just be smart about it. Use a straw, drink water in between, and do not sip on them for hours at a time.

• A dry mouth is bad news for your teeth

When it is hot outside and you are sweating, your body needs more water. If you are not drinking enough, your mouth dries out. That matters because saliva actually protects your teeth by rinsing away food and bacteria. No saliva means bacteria sit on your teeth longer. Just keep a water bottle with you and sip throughout the day. This is one of those summer dental care tips that sounds too simple but makes a real difference.

• Summer snacks can surprise you

Biting into a frozen Popsicle, chewing on ice, cracking open something hard, these little habits are among the top reasons people crack or chip a tooth. It happens fast, and it is not cheap to fix. Enjoy your summer food, just slow down a little when eating anything hard or frozen.

• Please wear a mouthguard if you play sports

Summer leagues, pickup games, backyard sports, they are all fun until someone takes a hit to the mouth. A custom mouthguard from our office fits properly and actually protects your teeth. The foam ones at the pharmacy are better than nothing but not by much.

• Do not keep pushing your dental visit to later

We hear it a lot. People plan to come in after vacation, after the kids go back to school, after things settle down. Then fall arrives and it still has not happened. Small issues become bigger ones when they sit too long. For anyone overdue for a cleaning, quality dental care in Gaithersburg MD, is just a phone call away.

Brush, floss, drink water, and come see us. That really is most of what it takes. The team at MVP Smiles is here all summer and would love to take care of your smile. Give us a call and book your visit today.