{"id":298,"date":"2015-05-29T23:14:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T03:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/?p=298"},"modified":"2019-08-27T23:17:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T03:17:01","slug":"sofia-vergara-obsessed-with-oral-hygiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/sofia-vergara-obsessed-with-oral-hygiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofia Vergara: ‘Obsessed’ With Oral Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A woman as gorgeous and funny as Sofia Vergara surely planned to be a model and actress from the get-go, right? Wrong! Sofia\u2019s first career choice actually was to be\u2026 a dentist! That\u2019s right, the sexy star of TV\u2019s Modern Family<\/em> actually was only two semesters shy of finishing a dental degree in her native Columbia when she traded dental school for the small screen. Still, dental health remains a top priority for the actress and her son, Manolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m obsessed,\u201d she recently told People<\/em> magazine. \u201cMy son thinks I\u2019m crazy because I make him do a cleaning every three months. I try to bribe the dentist to make him to do it sooner!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s what we call a healthy obsession (teeth-cleaning, not bribery). And while coming in for a professional cleaning every three months may not be necessary for everyone, some people \u2014 especially those who are particularly susceptible to gum disease \u2014 may benefit from professional cleanings on a three-month schedule. In fact, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to having professional teeth cleanings \u2014 but everyone needs this beneficial procedure on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you are meticulous about your daily oral hygiene routine at home, there are plenty of reasons for regular checkups. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n