The Smile Guide
At Bae Dental, we believe that a healthy smile is a happy smile. While regular check-ups and cleanings are essential, your at-home oral hygiene routine plays a crucial role in maintaining your dental health. With so many products on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right ones. That’s why we’ve created “The Smile Guide,” a curated list of oral health products that we recommend to our patients. These products have been selected for their effectiveness, ease of use, and ability to help you achieve and maintain a beautiful, healthy smile.
Our Recommended Oral Health Products
Flossing is a critical part of any oral hygiene routine, and we recommend Coco Floss to make it a more enjoyable and effective experience. Unlike traditional floss, Coco Floss is a soft, textured woven floss that feels gentle on your gums while effectively scrubbing away plaque and debris. Infused with coconut oil, it helps to soothe your gums, and its delightful fragrances make flossing a treat rather than a chore. The unique fibers of Coco Floss expand to clean a larger surface area, ensuring a deeper clean between your teeth.
For a superior clean, we recommend Sonicare Toothbrushes. These electric toothbrushes use powerful sonic vibrations to create up to 31,000 brush strokes per minute, removing significantly more plaque than a manual toothbrush. Sonicare toothbrushes are designed with features that promote better brushing habits, including a two-minute timer to ensure you brush for the recommended time and a pressure sensor to prevent you from brushing too hard, which can damage your gums. With various models and modes available, there's a Sonicare toothbrush to suit every patient's needs, from whitening to gum care.
A clean tongue is key to fresh breath, and the Dentek Tongue Scraper is an excellent tool for the job. While brushing your tongue with a toothbrush can help, a dedicated tongue scraper is far more effective at removing the bacteria and food particles that cause bad breath. The Dentek Tongue Scraper has a low-profile design that allows you to reach the back of your tongue comfortably, and its triple-cleaning edges efficiently remove buildup, leaving your mouth feeling fresh and clean.
If you're looking for an oral rinse that is both gentle and effective, we recommend TheraBreath Oral Rinse. Formulated by a dentist, this alcohol-free mouthwash eliminates bad breath without the burning sensation often associated with other rinses. TheraBreath products are designed to target the sulfur-producing bacteria that cause halitosis, providing long-lasting fresh breath. It is a great option for patients with sensitive mouths and is available in various formulas to address specific needs like healthy gums or cavity prevention.
For patients who find traditional flossing difficult or who have braces, implants, or bridges, the Waterpik Cordless Water Flosser is an excellent alternative. It uses a stream of pulsating water to remove plaque and food debris from between teeth and below the gumline where brushing and traditional flossing can't reach. We specifically recommend the cordless models for their convenience, portability, and ease of use in smaller bathrooms or for travel. The Waterpik is a fantastic tool for improving gum health and achieving a deep clean.
To keep your smile bright and white, we recommend Colgate Optic White Stain Fighter Toothpaste. This toothpaste is specially formulated with micro-polishing action to remove up to six times more surface stains than ordinary non-whitening toothpaste. It not only helps to remove existing stains from coffee, tea, and other foods but also helps to prevent new stains from forming. It's an enamel-safe formula with fluoride for daily use, making it an excellent choice for patients who want to maintain a whiter smile while also fighting cavities.
Frequently Asked Questions
We don't necessarily recommend a Waterpik over traditional floss, but rather as a great alternative or supplement. A Waterpik is excellent for people with braces, dental implants, bridges, or dexterity issues that make string floss difficult to use. It's fantastic at removing food particles and stimulating gums. For the ultimate clean, some patients use both!
Yes, we believe so! While you can achieve a good clean with a manual toothbrush, it requires perfect technique every time. A Sonicare toothbrush does the work for you, using high-speed vibrations to remove significantly more plaque. The built-in two-minute timer and pressure sensor also help you brush correctly and safely, preventing damage to your teeth and gums.
While brushing your tongue is better than nothing, a tongue scraper is far more effective. Toothbrush bristles are designed to clean the hard, smooth surfaces of teeth, not the soft, textured surface of the tongue where bacteria hide. A Dentek Tongue Scraper is designed to gently scrape away this buildup without causing a gag reflex, leading to fresher breath and a cleaner mouth.
We think it is! Many patients who dislike flossing find that Coco Floss makes the experience much more pleasant. Its soft, woven texture is gentler on gums, and it expands to grab more plaque than some thinner, shred-prone flosses. If investing a little more in a product you'll actually enjoy and use consistently, it’s a big win for your oral health.
The biggest difference is that TheraBreath is alcohol-free. This means it doesn't cause that burning sensation common with other brands, which can dry out the mouth and ironically make bad breath worse. It works by neutralizing the sulfur-producing bacteria that cause bad breath, rather than just masking the odor with a strong mint flavor.
Colgate Optic White Stain Fighter is formulated to be safe for daily use on enamel. While any whitening product can potentially cause temporary sensitivity in some individuals, this toothpaste is generally well-tolerated. If you have a history of sensitive teeth, you can try using it every other day to start and see how your teeth feel.
