While dentists are essential when you need them, any oral health professional will tell you that the most important things you can do for your teeth will happen outside their office. It’s absolutely critical to commit to your dental hygiene, but there are a lot of things that people neglect in this regard.

Here are three examples of things that you ought to do for your teeth but that most people tend to ignore.

With summer finally here, people are emerging from their snow dens and finally stepping out to the world. Whether you’re interested in spending a day on the lake or getting away to a beachside resort, there’s one thing that can tie your plans together: a smile worth taking pride in!

If you’re a little bit concerned about the state of your oral health, there’s still time to make sure your pearly whites shine like the summer sun. Here are a few of the steps you can take to get your teeth beach-ready.