New Albany, IN (PRWEB) July 23, 2014

Most people know of common ways they can damage their teeth: eating sugary snacks, not brushing and flossing, not seeing the dentist regularly, smoking and using your teeth as tools.

But New Albany dental authority Dr. Ronald Receveur wants to add another common things people do that is harming their teeth: suffering from dry mouth.

“Dry mouth can be brought on any number of ways,” Dr. Receveur said. “A lot of common medicines for things like acne, decongestants for colds and allergies, and asthma can do it.”

Some diseases and less common medical treatments can also lead to dry mouth, the New Albany dentist said.

“The problem is that your teeth need saliva to help wash away and neutralize some of the bacteria that we all have,” Dr. Receveur said. “Without enough saliva, the bacteria can explode and ultimately cause gum disease.”

To help prevent that, Dr. Receveur offers these five tips for preventing dry mouth:

1. Drink lots of water. Water can help stimulate saliva production as well as rinsing out the mouth.

2. Chew sugar-free gum. Gum with sugar in it is another way to increase the bacteria population in your mouth.

3. Sleep with a humidifier. The humid air can help moisten your mouth when you breathe.

4. Talk with your doctor about your medications. If nothing else works, dry mouth may be the side effect of a prescribed or over-the-counter medication. Talk to your doctor about substitute medications.

5. Visit a dentist. Dr. Receveur regularly sees patients with this problem and is happy to help find solutions.

“Dry mouth isn’t a problem unto itself,” Dr. Receveur said, “but it can lead to other problems if you don’t get it resolved.”

Dr. Receveur, who practices in New Albany, Ind., across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky., offers Louisville cosmetic dentistry services and general dentistry such as teeth cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, root canals, crowns, teeth whitening and veneers.

Dr. Receveur also is an expert in more advanced implant dentistry like All on Four dental implants, All on Six dental implants, mini dental implants, dental implants in one day, dental implants in one hour, Strickland facelift dentures, bone grafting and sinus lifts, all with IV sedation dentistry.

Dr. Receveur offers a lifetime warranty on dental implants and a five-year warranty on all cosmetic and prosthetic work.

Dr. Receveur, a New Albany native, has been the family dentist of choice for Southern Indiana and Louisville since 1981.

Dr. Receveur was born with a partial cleft palate that left him with a missing front tooth. As a child he “wore an awful removable partial.” As a teenager, Dr. Receveur received a permanent bridge, but his dentist destroyed one of his healthy, natural teeth in the process. These dental experiences helped drive him to find better dental solutions for his patients.

Dr. Receveur graduated from Indiana University Southeast with honors in chemistry, after which he earned his doctorate in Dental Surgery from the Indiana University School of Dentistry.

Dr. Receveur has attended more than 5,000 hours of postgraduate training and even gone to Portugal to study with the best dentists in the world. He has been awarded numerous advanced certifications in Implant, Sedation, Comprehensive, Restorative and Aesthetic dentistry so he may provide the most current dental techniques to his Louisville and New Albany dental patients.

Those looking for New Albany teeth whitening and other cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry should go to NewAlbanyImplants.com for more information.






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