〰〰〰GSD’s guide to saving your teeth! 〰〰〰 ⚫ If you fall and break your tooth and you found the other piece-HOLD ONTO IT! Keep it hydrated in either a capsule of your own saliva or milk and head to the dentist immediately! Time ⏳ is of the essence in making sure that your tooth gets
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Sometimes You Should Wait
Wait 30 minutes to brush your teeth after consuming acidic foods to avoid damaging your enamel 🕒 Research has shown that foods containing citric acid like lemons, oranges, and grapefruits can weaken tooth enamel. But, about 20 minutes after you eat something, saliva will begin to neutralize the acids attacking your teeth. If you don’t
read morePrescription Meds & Cavities
We all know that sugar can cause cavities but did you know that prescription meds can too 💊 Hundreds of medications, including many over-the-counter drugs, produce dry mouth as a side effect. Among the more likely types to cause problems are some of the drugs used to treat depression, nerve pain (neuropathy) and anxiety, as
read moreGum Recession
Slight gum recession can make this popsicle season a nightmare 🙀 Here’s why: Enamel (which covers the part of the tooth you see) is the hardest 💪🏼substance in our body, BUT the root is covered by cementum, which is 9 times weaker! When gum tissue recedes back slightly, the cementum is exposed and is now
read moreGrand Street Dental Featured on Forbes!
Grand Street Dental was recently featured on Forbes! On Monday, January 2nd, an article was posted on Forbes regarding Grand Street Dental and our design and innovation! Michelle Greenwald, the author, states that Dr. Plotnick is, “in a class by herself when it comes to design sensibility and customer touchpoint innovation.” We would like to
read moreListen to Our Spotify Playlist
Our newest addition to GSD’s spotify channel! A chill mix of electro, space pop, and mellow grooves. Pour yourself a cold one 💧and listen to it all day! Search Grand Street Dental on https://open.spotify.com/user/grandstreetdental/playlist/2eJbLbFGwVPnfwRmLsaXn5 No Cavities No 😭! Just another one of our favorite curated mixes available to download! Soul-y rock steady with a
read moreInvisalign
When subtle tooth movements make a boom 💥 for an overall look! This #invisalign case took 4.5 months and was oh so satisfying! Now with 1 week tray wears your treatment is half the time!! We ❤Invisalign at GSD!
read moreAvoiding Sugar
Try THIS👈🏼not 👉🏼THAT: Sugar causes cavities plain and simple. Here are a few easy switches you can make to help you sugar detox. Choose smoothies or juices with darker leafy greens and celery as opposed to bananas orange juice. Choose whole fruits instead of dried ones. Choose natural unsweetened iced teas instead of commercial store
read moreFeelin’ Flossy
Grand Street Dental was recently featured on Cassandra.co — Check it out here!
read moreChild’s First Visit
FIRST VISIT 🐣 || Protect your child’s teeth by starting dental checkups early 👍🏼That means about 6 months after the baby’s first tooth appears, but no later than their 1st birthday. We’ll discuss topics like Fluoride, brushing techniques (and how to make them do it👏🏻), The Do’s and Dont’s of bottles 🍼and sippy cups, what
read moreGrand Street Dental featured on ZocDoc
We are proud to be featured by ZocDoc for our innovative approach to dentistry. “Grand Street Dental is an exception. The Brooklyn-based dental practice, which opened its doors in summer 2016, has become something of an anomaly in the field, with profiles in Forbes and New York Magazine marveling at its meticulously-designed office layout as
read moreLemon Juice: Damaging to Your Teeth?
How do you damage your #teeth fast? By sipping on 🍋 water all throughout the day. Save your pearly whites by making sure you don’t bathe them in acids that can cause erosion and destroy enamel!
read moreFlossing
Don’t leave your leftovers between your teeth or your breath may smell just like this ☝🏼Flossing removes plaque, bacteria and old stinky food out from underneath your gums and between your teeth that can lead to gum disease and decay! If you need a push, take what we call the floss and faint test😆. Floss
read moreGrand Street Dental: Dentistry Redesigned
We are very excited to announce that, Quip (a new toothbrush company), profiled the opening of our new office in Williamsburg. The article is a great introduction to what we stand for and the kind of dental experience that Dr. Plotnick is bringing to Brooklyn. “These concepts of patient comfort, visual engagement and an ongoing
read moreChewing Gum
GUM chewers out there, you’ll appreciate this || studies show that chewing SUGARLESS gum can increase saliva flow, which reduces plaque acid, strengthens the teeth and reduces tooth decay! As an added bonus look for gums that contain xylitol, a sugar alcohol, that can actually help protect your teeth further against tooth decay! Just don’t
read moreLipstick
When choosing a red lipstick skip the warmer tones and choose ones with blue or cool bases to make your teeth look WHITER! If you’re not sure how to tell, just test them on the back of your hand and it will be pretty obvious which one is warm and which one is cool.
read morePopcorn
#Popcorn is the leading cause of fractured teeth in most practices-probably because we’re at the movies stuffing handfuls of it in our faces like no one is watching 👀 and then CRACK you bite down on that devilish 😾 un-popped kernel! My advice, knowing popcorn will NEVER go out of style…eat one at a time.
read moreGrand Street Dental Featured on Wired.com
We were recently featured in an article on Wired.com — Check it out!!!
read moreDr. Plotnick Featured on Fabulous Forever
Dr. Plotnick was recently asked about what sort of foods to stay away from during the summer month. Check it out HERE!
read moreTongue Scraping || DO IT!!
Do you or someone you love have bad breath? 😐Tongue scraping drastically improves bad breath by significantly reducing oral bacteria from the crevices of all areas the tongue. This Ayurvedic daily routine for maintaining oral health should be done on a regular basis, in the morning. A tongue scraper is a long, thin, flat piece
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