Know these four easy ways to maintain healthy oral hygiene amid the pandemic

Oral care has become a challenge in the pandemic. The drastic change in diet and lifestyle, as well as the constant wearing of face masks, have led to dental problems such as plaque, bad breath or halitosis, swollen gums, lesions, and more.

These oral problems have been made worse by lockdowns, which made people understandably nervous to seek a professional care. According to study, 70% of respondents have expressed fear of visiting their dentist. Of that number, 56% reduced their visits or did not schedule an appointment at all.

It’s possible to maintain healthy oral hygiene at home even amid the pandemic. Here are some easy tips:

Oral Care 101: Brushing alone is not enough, says Santé

It’s a given fact: maintaining good personal hygiene is critical to our health and well-being. Among all the hygiene practices that we need to do to stay healthy, we should not forget how important oral hygiene is. 

Just like any of our other body parts, your mouth contains plenty of mostly harmless bacteria. However, it is the entry point to your digestive and respiratory organs, which can catch diseases if harmful bacteria enter them. 

For Santé, a provider of premier natural and organic health and wellness products and services, oral health is essential to a person's general health, well-being, and quality of life. Daily brushing and flossing can keep your mouth clean and bacteria under control, enabling you to eat, speak and socialize without pain, discomfort, or embarrassment. 

Sensodyne Helps Gen Z Overcome Tooth Sensitivity

Sensodyne launches new Rapid Relief that keeps up with the younger generation’s oral healthcare problem

Research has shown that as many as one in three people may suffer from tooth hypersensitivity or pangingilo, with prevalence peaking at 30 to 40 years of age 1 . But in a study, two out of five younger adults, between 18 and 25 years old 2 , otherwise known as “Generation Z” or “Gen-Z”, now experience the onset of tooth sensitivity.