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HEALTH AND WELLNESS Tips to Prevent a Cold and Flu

Maintain Healthy Teeth During the Holidays Although the best way to prevent • Stay home when you are sick to • Cover your mouth and nose when
the Flu is to get a shot every year prevent getting others sick. coughing or sneezing
Halloween through the New Year is • Brush after Eating Sugary Treats (make an appointment with us to get • Wash your hands often to • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or
a delicious time of year for kids and During the holidays, brush even your Flu shot), there are good health protect yourself from germs. If mouth.
adults, filled with candy and more than the recommended two habits you can apply to help stop the soap and water aren’t available, • Clean and disinfect frequently
desserts. But all those sugary sweets times a day, especially right after spread of germs and prevent a use an alcohol-based hand rub. touched surfaces at home, work
can be bad for our teeth. eating dessert. Use a soft common cold or Flu: See the hand washing chart or school when someone is ill.
toothbrush and brush for two • Avoid close contact with people below.
Keep your teeth healthy and strong minutes in a circular motion. who are sick. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
throughout the holiday season by • Floss Every Day
doing the following: • Floss between teeth and swoop
• Avoid Chewy Candy the sides of each tooth to make
• Sticky candy (like taffy and sure all food particles are
gummies) can stick to teeth’s removed between teeth. • Schedule a Dental Visit
enamel, leaving sugary residue • Drink Water • The holidays can be a busy time,
that creates cavity-causing • Try to avoid sodas and juices with but not a time to forget about Keeping our
bacteria that eat away at teeth. lots of sugar. Instead, drink water your teeth. Schedule a cleaning hands clean
to help wash away food particles with our dental department. is one of the
and bacteria.
most
important
Helping Patients Break the Habit steps we can
take to avoid
If you’re ready to quit smoking, our Behavioral Health, Medical, getting sick
Saban Community Clinic can help. Dental, and Pharmacy departments. and
We are offering a free smoking
cessation program, a weekly series Class Details: spreading
of six (6) smoking cessation classes, Location: Beverly Health Center germs.
to help you curb your smoking habit. Time: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dates: 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15,
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