Besides continuing to brush and floss each day, there are some other things to remember in order to keep a healthy mouth when you\u2019re sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Replacing Your Toothbrush<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to be extra safe, it may be a good idea to replace your toothbrush. Germs from the flu can live on a surface for up to 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check the Cough Drops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some cough drops contain sugar, which we know is not good for our dental health. When buying cough drops, be sure to buy sugar-free cough drops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drink Plenty of Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your medication is causing your mouth to dry out, you want to make sure you drink plenty of water to help wash away harmful bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to practice good dental hygiene every day of the year. Besides at-home hygiene, scheduling visits to the dentist office is important for keeping a healthy mouth. If you are due for a cleaning, schedule an appointment<\/a> with Dr. Faist in Beachwood, OH<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keeping up with your dental health when you\u2019re not feeling well may not be a top priority, but it is important you care for your mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51,5,40],"tags":[137,157,3,139,158,15,149],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3346,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370\/revisions\/3346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestdentalteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}