This is the time of the year that calls us to traditionally reflect on the year that passed by, the choices that we made and the lifestyle changes that we are willing to make for enhancing our lives in every aspect in the coming year. After all, the New Year is just round the corner.

Your smile is one of the most vital facets of your personality as that is the first thing that people notice in you. Therefore, it can be said that it impacts your social life as well as your personal and professional life to a great extent. So taking care of your pearly whites is not an option but an imperative.

So here are some quick resolutions that you can take prior to the New Year which will help you to gain and retain your million dollar smile not for just the coming year but throughout your life.

• Brush Your Teeth in the Correct Way – The first and the foremost thing to do is find the correct brush that suits your usage best. You may prefer a toddler-sized brush for brushing effectively or may go for an electric brush. You have to understand whether you are holding the brush correctly and stroking the teeth in the right way so as not to cause any damage. Your teeth should feel smooth and touchable if you are able to brush correctly.

• Opt for and Maintain a Healthy Diet – You can keep your teeth protected from cavities by opting for foods that are crunchy and fibrous (apples and carrots), those high in calcium (leafy greens), that are high in fat (avocados and nuts), and are probiotic (miso and kombucha). Though it happens to be quite a difficult task, but giving up tobacco can help you to bring in the most positive change in both the case your oral health and your overall health.

• Go for Tongue Cleaning Everyday – There are many-a-times when we ignore the tongue at the time of plaque removal. Thousands of bacteria are harboured in the naturally uneven surface of the tongue in between the papillae. One of the major causes of bad breath happens to be plaque accumulation on the tongue.

• Do Not Skip Your Dental Visits – Keep this in mind that neglect is always the complicated and more uncomfortable route. Be it for a regular dental check-up or for a smile makeover in Long Island you have to go for minimum two visits every year for your dental check-up. Any issue cropping up will be detected at a much early stage if your oral health is under professional scrutiny. Therefore, the problem will require minimum restoration and will be small. If you wait for too long then the insignificant cavity that was too small to notice may require root canal. Consequently, you will have to resort to the most expensive route if you ignore your oral health for a long time.

The above are some of the ways to achieve a great and healthy smile this New Year with zero problems of plaque, cavities and bad breath as result of which you are bound to get superior oral health and a million dollar smile.