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KNOW YOUR PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND AGENTS

A simple definition of “protective factors” is that they are factors that weight people toward health rather than disease. Just as a healthy diet and exercise are protective factors against heart disease, there are a number of protective therapy agents that one may choose to correct an oral imbalance as well as protect themselves from an oral imbalance in the future.

DID YOU KNOW…?

Many micro-organisms found in the mouth, require a pH around neutrality for growth and are sensitive to extreme changes in acid or alkali.

ALSO…

For those that are experiencing decay, alkaline dental products can be used daily to reverse the bacteria shift from cavity causing bacteria to healthy bacteria.