More About What Is Biofilm and Why Dentists Care About It? 🦷
Biofilm is the technical name for what most people call dental plaque. Here is what makes biofilm different from random bacteria:
· It is an organized community, not just loose bacteria: Biofilm is not simply bacteria sitting on your teeth. It is a structured colony that bacteria form deliberately to protect themselves. This organization makes it harder to remove.
· It produces acid continuously against enamel: As the bacteria in biofilm metabolize sugars, they produce acid directly against the tooth surface. The longer biofilm is left undisturbed, the more sustained and damaging that acid exposure becomes. ⚠️
· Physical disruption is the only reliable way to remove it: Mouthwash is not enough. Brushing and flossing physically break up the colony. This is why the technique and consistency of home care matter more than the products used.
Proper technique removes biofilm better than any product alone. Ask Ideal Smiles to check your brushing and flossing method at your next visit. 👩⚕️
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· It is an organized community, not just loose bacteria: Biofilm is not simply bacteria sitting on your teeth. It is a structured colony that bacteria form deliberately to protect themselves. This organization makes it harder to remove.
· It produces acid continuously against enamel: As the bacteria in biofilm metabolize sugars, they produce acid directly against the tooth surface. The longer biofilm is left undisturbed, the more sustained and damaging that acid exposure becomes. ⚠️
· Physical disruption is the only reliable way to remove it: Mouthwash is not enough. Brushing and flossing physically break up the colony. This is why the technique and consistency of home care matter more than the products used.
Proper technique removes biofilm better than any product alone. Ask Ideal Smiles to check your brushing and flossing method at your next visit. 👩⚕️
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Stamford, CT 06901
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Natalia Silva, DDS, is an award-winning general dentist specializing in cosmetic dentistry at Ideal Smiles of Stamford, in Stamford, Connecticut. She focuses on keeping her patients comfortable while correcting dental issues, to transform their smiles into something ideal, bright and beautiful. She believes that improving patients’ smiles through a well planned and pain-free cosmetic approach will have a tremendous impact on their overall appearance and self-confidence.
As a premier dental practice in the heart of Stamford, Ideal Smiles has served the surrounding community for almost a decade with customized aesthetic and implant dentistry. We continue our tradition of family dentistry and welcome patients of all ages.
We provide comprehensive dental care, including cosmetic services like implants; smile makeovers; which may call for treatments such as veneers, cosmetic crowns, teeth whitening, cosmetic bonding, and @invisalign clear aligners. Also preventative care, wisdom teeth extraction and oral surgery, and root canal therapy.
As a premier dental practice in the heart of Stamford, Ideal Smiles has served the surrounding community for almost a decade with customized aesthetic and implant dentistry. We continue our tradition of family dentistry and welcome patients of all ages.
We provide comprehensive dental care, including cosmetic services like implants; smile makeovers; which may call for treatments such as veneers, cosmetic crowns, teeth whitening, cosmetic bonding, and @invisalign clear aligners. Also preventative care, wisdom teeth extraction and oral surgery, and root canal therapy.
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Ideal Smiles of Stamford
86 Prospect St Suite 300
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
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