{"id":6,"date":"2013-01-15T14:36:33","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T20:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.robertmitchelldds.com\/?p=6"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:27:32","slug":"resolve-to-have-a-healthier-smile-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/resolve-to-have-a-healthier-smile-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolve to have a Healthier Smile in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"One of the best ways to get a beautiful, healthy smile is to brush at least twice a day. But what else can you do to improve the health and appearance of your teeth? Here are Dallas cosmetic dentist Dr. Robert Mitchell\u2019s Top 10 resolutions for a healthier smile in 2013!\r\n
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  1. Eat Healthy Foods<\/strong>: An apple a day keeps cavities away. A balanced diet is the best way to make a healthier you and that includes improving your smile. You can help prevent tooth decay by eating lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins. Go easy when eating acidic fruits though, like the Texas state fruit, red grapefruit.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Make an Appointment<\/strong>: When was your last dental check-up? You should see your dentist and have your teeth cleaned at least twice a year. This not only cleans teeth of tartar and plaque, but allows for early detection of problems that can ruin a great smile. Even in between visits can be a great time for a whitening treatment!<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Get Fit<\/strong>: Happiness and exercise are both linked with a boost to the immune system and with the release of endorphins. Exercise increases energy, gives you a sense of accomplishment when personal fitness goals are met and instills a sense of pride with an improved physical appearance. That\u2019s something to smile about!<\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Stop Biting Nails<\/strong>: Nail biting not only wreaks havoc on your manicure, but can destroy a beautiful smile. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, nail biting can crack, chip or wear down front teeth.<\/li>\r\n\t
  5. Help Others<\/strong>: One of the best ways to improve your smile is to bring a smile to others. Make this your year to volunteer and help others.<\/li>\r\n\t
  6. Quit Smoking<\/strong>: Smoking and tobacco products can ruin your smile by giving you bad breath, stained teeth, difficulties in correcting cosmetic dental problems, gum disease and oral cancer.<\/li>\r\n\t
  7. Take a Trip<\/strong>: Traveling somewhere wonderful can improve your smile. We recommend our own perfect city: Dallas, of course! But our whole state is a traveler\u2019s paradise, considering it is the 2nd largest state in the U.S.!<\/li>\r\n\t
  8. Spend More Time with Family and Friends<\/strong>: Work, stress and the daily grind can steal your smile. Get back to what\u2019s important and vow to spend more time with loved ones!<\/li>\r\n\t
  9. Have Fun<\/strong>: Improve your smile by smiling more. Watch a funny movie, see a comedian or laugh about memories with an old friend!<\/li>\r\n\t
  10. Chew More Gum<\/strong>: It\u2019s true! Chewing gum can improve your smile, provided it is sugar-free. According to the ADA, research shows that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes following meals can help prevent tooth decay.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nDr. Mitchell is hopeful these resolutions improve your smile in 2013! Do you have another resolution or a creative way to achieve your goals in 2013? Share it with us!\r\n\r\nFor more information on dental care contact us www.RobertMitchellDDS.com<\/a> & follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the best ways to get a beautiful, healthy smile is to brush at least twice a day. But what else can you do to improve the health and appearance of your teeth? Here are Dallas cosmetic dentist Dr. Robert Mitchell\u2019s Top 10 resolutions for a healthier smile in 2013! Eat Healthy Foods: An apple a day keeps cavities away. A balanced diet is the best way to make a healthier you and that […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[8,9,6,7,5,3,4,11,10],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cosmetic-dentist","tag-dallas","tag-dds","tag-dental","tag-dr-robert-mitchell","tag-happy-new-year","tag-happy-smile","tag-teeth-whitening","tag-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1574,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6\/revisions\/1574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.robertmitchelldds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}