Holidays often involve traveling to gather with friends and family to celebrate. This can be one of the best things about the holidays, but at the same time it’s not always easy. Traveling can make keeping up with your routines more challenging. Here are some great tips and tools for caring for your dental health while traveling.

Packing for Your Trip

If you want to make caring for your dental health while traveling easier, it’s important to make sure that you have the right tools. It can be helpful to make a detailed packing list before you start to pack.

Of course, your toothbrush and toothpaste should be on that list, but if you’re traveling with family it can also be a good idea to buy a few extras to bring just in case somebody forgets theirs while preparing for a holiday trip.

Dental picks, floss picks and travel-sized mouthwash are all useful items to pack as well when traveling. They can be great for when you want to clean your teeth after a holiday snack, but may not have a lot of time to dedicate to brushing and flossing thoroughly just yet. They can also help when you get something stuck in your teeth or if you snack on something that contains onion or garlic and just want a quick refresh.

Snacking on the Road

Caring for your dental health while traveling isn’t just about cleaning your teeth, it’s also good to be mindful about what you’re eating, too. If you get to choose what snacks and drinks your family consumes, try to choose options that are sugar-free or low in sugar, high in fiber and that won’t leave behind a sticky residue or food particles caught in between teeth.

Fresh, crunchy fruits and veggies like apples, carrots, celery and strawberries or hard cheese are all great, natural, and healthy snacks that can help to keep your family’s teeth clean while providing nourishment.

Maintaining Routines

While hitting the road for the holidays can be a great break from many routines like work and school, it’s important to keep up the routines that are vital to your wellbeing like caring for your dental health while traveling. If you’re traveling as a family, it can help to set aside some time every morning and night to ensure that everybody brushes and flosses. Traveling during the holidays should be fun and maintaining good dental health can help give you peace of mind so that you can focus on the important time spent with family and friends.

Call our West Jordan Dental Office to make an appointment with a dentist who may be able to help you find out more about this topic, and improve your oral health.