The Three Essential Steps to Healthy, At Home, Eco-Friendly Dental Wellness

STEP 1: Choose Natural, Eco-Friendly Oral Hygiene Products Growing evidence supports the idea that what goes in your mouth stays in your body, even after you brush and swish. Your mouth and gums absorb ingredients, and act as an entry point into your system. As a result, your choice of oral products is as important as the food you eat, what you put on your skin, and all the other products you choose for a healthy home environment. Small changes made to our daily habits can really add up. Some examples of natural and eco-conscious oral care products:

Dental Floss

Toothpaste

Mouth Rinses

STEP 2: Reduce Water Waste And Your Carbon Footprint During Oral Hygiene Practices Did you know the average person wastes at least 90 glasses of water every day by leaving the tap running while they brush their teeth? That means in the United States alone, we?re literally pouring down the drain 27 billion glasses of clean, drinkable water every day, just brushing our teeth. In addition to just water waste, when you crunch the numbers – the carbon footprint involved in processing and distributing that quantity of tap water translates to about 4,200 tons of CO2 per day, which is an astounding 1,553,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually just in the U.S.! The simple solution ? turn off your faucet.

STEP 3: Seek Out An Eco-Friendly Dentist, Who Embraces A Holistic Approach To Oral Wellness And Takes It To The Next Level ? Overall Planetary Health. Your ?green? home dental care routine (brushing, flossing, rinsing), works in conjunction with a customized dental program to provide you with the necessary professional cleanings, annually screenings for oral cancer, and prevention and treatment of decay and disease ? but accomplished in an eco-friendly way. A dentist is an essential extension to your at-home overall oral health and wellness. So find a dental practice that is authentically ?green? and that you love. Dentistry is a healing profession. It?s important to have a satisfying relationship with your dental wellness team, and to know they share your values for wellness of people and planet. For Chicagoans, ORA Dental StudioTM is exactly such a place, and actually is the first and only green group dental practice in the nation! It is a healing facility that was not only designed from the ground up as a sustainable green project, but also to comprehensively deliver green healthcare. For more information about this unique and earth-loving dental practice, visit www.oradentalstudio.com, call 312-328-9000, or visit them in person at 1827 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616.