{"id":255,"date":"2022-03-11T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2022-04-25T20:08:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:08:34","slug":"harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Smile!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with sunglasses smiles after visiting Harker Heights\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather is getting nicer, birds are singing, and plants are beginning to bloom, which means it\u2019s finally springtime! Now is the perfect time of year to clean out our homes and daily routines to refresh our well-being. While you likely have plenty of things on your spring cleaning checklist, don\u2019t forget about your oral health! Cleaning out old dental supplies and picking up some new healthy habits might just be the perfect way to kick-start your spring. Here are five easy and effective ways to spring clean your smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.) Throw Out All Your Expired Oral Hygiene Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How many unused bottles of mouthwash and half empty tubes of toothpaste do you have in the back of your cupboards? While most oral hygiene products don\u2019t \u201cgo bad\u201d like food, they do have expiration dates. After these dates, they lose most of their effectiveness and don\u2019t clean your smile as thoroughly as they should. Take some time to clean out your bathroom storage and throw out any expired products that you find. Then don\u2019t forget to restock with new ones!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.) Get a New Toothbrush<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you replaced your toothbrush? Studies show that after three to four months of regular use, toothbrush bristles begin to trap and hold oral bacteria rather than scrub them away. If your toothbrush is past its prime, it\u2019s time to get a new one. You\u2019ll be amazed at how fresh your pearly whites will feel after using a new toothbrush!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.) Clean Your Retainer or Mouthguard &amp; Their Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, you\u2019re regularly cleaning your retainer, athletic mouthguard, or nightguard to prevent plaque and bacteria buildup. But what about their storage cases? Cleaning your mouthguards or retainer won\u2019t mean much if their cases aren\u2019t clean! Take some time to soak and brush your storage cases to clean out any dried-out buildup it may be harboring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4.) Choose &amp; Practice Some Healthy Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you given up on your New Year\u2019s resolutions? Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone. Fortunately, if you\u2019re looking for an easy, meaningful, and achievable way to improve yourself, your oral health is a great place to start. Practice flossing every single day, brushing your teeth for a full two minutes twice a day, and rinsing with mouthwash on a regular basis. These little habits can go a long way in keeping your smile looking and feeling its best all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5.) Schedule Your Next Dental Checkup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping your smile clean and healthy at home is only half of the equation for better oral health. You need to visit your Harker Heights dentist every six months for a routine checkup and cleaning as well! They\u2019ll be able to thoroughly clean out all those nooks and crannies you can\u2019t effectively reach yourself, and they\u2019ll give you personalized tips on how you can take better care of your smile. They\u2019ll also be able to detect any early warning signs of oral health issues so they can be treated right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring cleaning your oral health will help you feel refreshed, healthy, and ready to take on the rest of your list! Try out the easy and effective tips above, and call your dentist if you have any questions. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>At Market Heights Family Dental, we\u2019re committed to helping the families of Harker Heights achieve beautiful, healthy, and comfortable smiles. Dr. Jennifer Hoang and Dr. Anglie Lim have completed extensive training in a wide variety of topics covering everything from same-day dental crowns to nitrous oxide sedation. If it\u2019s been longer than six months since your last checkup, they would love to see you and help get your oral health back on track. They can be reached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/contact.html\">online<\/a> or at <strong>(254) 699-3565.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather is getting nicer, birds are singing, and plants are beginning to bloom, which means it\u2019s finally springtime! Now is the perfect time of year to clean out our homes and daily routines to refresh our well-being. While you likely have plenty of things on your spring cleaning checklist, don\u2019t forget about your oral [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Heights Family Dental Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-03-11T19:54:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-04-25T20:08:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"marketheights\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"marketheights\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/\",\"name\":\"Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-11T19:54:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-04-25T20:08:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a8d70ea174e47fbd04975c3ed5f6300d\"},\"description\":\"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533,\"caption\":\"Woman with sunglasses smiles after visiting Harker Heights\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Smile!\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Market Heights Family Dental Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a8d70ea174e47fbd04975c3ed5f6300d\",\"name\":\"marketheights\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/32817a185f28ba1b9e6734df0b31b382?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/32817a185f28ba1b9e6734df0b31b382?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"marketheights\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/author\/marketheights\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental","description":"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental","og_description":"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/","og_site_name":"Market Heights Family Dental Blog","article_published_time":"2022-03-11T19:54:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-04-25T20:08:34+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg"}],"author":"marketheights","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"marketheights","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/","url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/","name":"Spring Clean Your Smile Harker Heights | Market Heights Family Dental","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-11T19:54:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-04-25T20:08:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a8d70ea174e47fbd04975c3ed5f6300d"},"description":"Kick off this year\u2019s spring cleaning with your smile! Here are 5 ways your Harker Heights dentist recommends polishing up your oral health.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AdobeStock_276429376__1650915928_92942.jpg","width":800,"height":533,"caption":"Woman with sunglasses smiles after visiting Harker Heights"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/harker-heights-dentist-5-tips-spring-clean-your-smile\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Tips to Spring Clean Your Smile!"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/","name":"Market Heights Family Dental Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a8d70ea174e47fbd04975c3ed5f6300d","name":"marketheights","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/32817a185f28ba1b9e6734df0b31b382?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/32817a185f28ba1b9e6734df0b31b382?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"marketheights"},"url":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/author\/marketheights\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketheightsfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}