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Oakville Beaver | Thursday, June 22,2023 | 14 insidehalton.com Bhandari Dental OAKVILLE Dr. Vineet Bhandari dentist Good oral health for a lifetime While diet and exercise play a large part in keeping our bodies healthy, practicing positive oral hygiene and keeping our mouths healthy contributes to our overall health. Deficient oral hygiene habits and poor oral health can affect one’s quality of life. Infections within the mouth, pain and missing teeth can affect the way a person speaks, eats and talks. These oral health issues can negatively impact a person’s quality of life by affecting mental, physical and social well-being. Oral infection and disease, like any other condition in the body needs to be treated at the first signs to prevent progression and super infection. Infections in the mouth can be acute or chronic. Typically, acute infections produce marked symptoms such as pain, bleeding, pus and swelling, Chronic infections can produce mild bleeding, swelling and tenderness. Both are equally as important to treat in a timely manner. To avoid infections and keep healthy, follow these oral health tips. See your dentist as recommended — Frequency of dental visits is dependent on the health of the oral cavity, follow your dentists’ recommendations to keep your mouth healthy. 2. Practice good oral hygiene — While brushing two to three times a day is important, flossing is one of the most important things you can do for your oral health. Floss once a day to clean areas where plaque and bacteria build up causing cavities. 3, Eat a healthy diet — The vitamins and minerals in healthy foods may help you fight oral diseases as well as keep your gums, bones and jawbone strong against bacteria. 4. Check your mouth regularly — Look for signs of gum disease such as red, shiny, puffy, sore or sensitive gums. Check for areas that bleed when you brush or floss or bad breath that won’t go away. Signs of oral cancer may show as sores that do not heal within two weeks, white/red patches, numbness or tingling as well as small lumps and thickening of oral tissue. If you identify any of these see your dentist as soon as possible for an oral examination. 5. Do not smoke or chew tobacco — Tobacco in general is a major cause of tooth loss through gum disease and may lead to oral cancer. Tobacco can increase your risk of heart disease and a variety of systemic cancers. Call for an appointment and. \er with Bhan- dari Dental for a lifetime of good oral health. 2525 Old Bronte Rd. Ste. 470 Oakville 289-813-8239 WHAT'S ON Members of th @OakvilleDwntown/Twitter photo in the Summer The program has returned this year. 7 THINGS TO EXPECT FROM DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE THIS SUMMER Downtown Oakville will be heating up this summer with new businesses, excit- ing events, an wide se- lection of restaurants of- fering patios for or dining. ings yous can expect tos to 86 see in the downtown area. . The Summer Sweat pet air fitness series will take place with free classes itd Saturday in Juneand July. The series is hosted by local studios and fitness experts. Pre-registration is red. For more infor- town.com/summer-sweat. can enjoy live performances at Towne Square with Friday Night Jazz from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 3. Music lovers can also rently lined up to partici- pate. For more information, visit https://www.oakville- downtown.com/td-sum- exercise program in 2022. than 50 patios that will al- low residents to enjoy out- door dining. For a list of 4, Families can ae at- tend exciting up events, including Canada Day entertainment and free gelato to celebrate In- ternational Ice Cream Day. g Aug. 12 stallation at Towne Square. The interactive exhibit was created by Mexican design- 0 City, New York, Montreal, and Seattle. "Los Trompos," Spanish for spinning tops, is an award- winning interactive art in- stallation that allows visi- tors to explore Mexican culture's vibrancy while played at Towne Square for three weeks. 6. This year, downtown Oakville will feature more and their loca- tions, visit hittps:// www.oakvilledown- town.com/post/it-s-patio- season-in-downtown-oak- ville. 7. Downtown Oakville is also welcoming several :w businesses mer. In addition to the re re- hear opened the Nadege astry boutique and Oak- berry Acai woos and Smoothies, sitors now attend Woski sushi and the Mercato Sociale Italian Market. Maverick Donuts is scheduled open in June and bring their own style of gourmet doughnuts to the commu- nity. Fresh Kitchen and Juice Bar will cater to health-conscious patrons with plant based options. ore formation about summer events and activities, visit https:// ‘ww.oakvilledowntown-