Dr. Catrise Austin is an expert New York Cosmetic Dentist. In 1908, she opened an office under the banner "VIP Smiles", a modern dental practice that boasts an impressive loyal following, including some of the warmest smiles in the entertainment industry.

1. Routines to Last a Lifetime
Dr. Catrise Austin

2. Routines to Last a Lifetime
§ What you do is important; how you do things is equally important. For
instance, brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing once a day is great
– but not if you can only get motivated enough to do so on Monday or
Tuesday before giving up for the rest of the week.
§ Many of my patients leave my office often vowing to brush twice and
floss once every day; and they do so, for a week or two. Then old habits
die hard, and they settle into the familiar routine of brushing once or
twice a day and flossing once or twice – before their next dental visit!
§ Relax; I am not here to scold you, lecture you or nag you about brushing
and flossing regularly. I know other dentists have probably been there and
done that. However, I am here to give you the good news: good habits are
as easy to practice as bad ones and, even better, they last forever!

3. Routines to Last a Lifetime
§ If you’re having a hard time fitting proper dental care into your routine,
you’re not alone; many of my patients find it just as difficult to care for
their teeth properly. That’s why I’ve come up with the following quick
tips to help you replace bad habits with good ones, and care for your new
A-List Smile every day:
§ Out with the old, in with the new: You need to identify your bad habits
before you can replace them. So take some time now to pinpoint your top
five or, if you have that many, your top ten worst habits. They can range
from not brushing your teeth at night to using mouthwash instead of
brushing to eating too much candy and/or soda and so on. But the sooner
you recognize what bad habits you’re dealing with, the sooner you’ll
know what you have to do to replace them with good ones.

4. Routines to Last a Lifetime
§ Replace for your face: Healthy eating isn’t always easy. Convenient, junk,
fast and just plain bad food is easier to get, prepare, buy and eat than food
that’s good for you. I understand that. So instead of trying to cut out
every bad food, instead replace just one bad food a meal with something
healthier. For instance, if you eat two donuts for breakfast every day, why
not try replacing one of those donuts with an apple tomorrow? It may not
entirely undo the damage you cause with the one donut you’re still eating,
but the healthy apple can go a long way toward rectifying the damage two
donuts might have done. Chances are, as you practice this habit, you will
eventually do away with donuts altogether.

5. Routines to Last a Lifetime
§ Timing is everything: If brushing and flossing regularly is conflicting
with your schedule, take a look at WHY there is a conflict in the first
place and what you can do about it. For instance, maybe you were
taught as a child – as so many of us were – to brush your teeth just
before bed. Well, if you’re too tired at bedtime to brush and floss,
don’t wait so long; reverse the trend and brush and floss right after you
eat dinner. This is just one of many ways where simply changing a
habit or mindset can literally help you form a new habit – for life.

6. Routines to Last a Lifetime
§ Publish your progress: Remember how when you were a kid your parents
used to proudly place your artwork, spelling test or good grade of the day
on the fridge? Well, don’t be afraid to do the same for your good habits.
Make a chart and keep track of your progress, even adding a gold star for
every day you brush twice and floss once. Sure, it may seem hokey at first
but give yourself a month and chances are, your little chart might just turn
into one great, big habit!
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A-List Advice:
§ They say “practice makes perfect,” but actually only “perfect practice
makes perfect.” This means that if you practice something wrong – like
using the wrong type of brush for your A-List Smile— you can actually
do more harm than good. So by all means practice, but remember to
practice perfect for optimum results.

7. Call Today for a Consultation!
Dr. Catrise Austin
119 W. 57th Street, Suite 512
New York, New York 10019
Phone (212) 262-6054
Website: http://NYCCGD.com
As a New York Cosmetic Dentist (10019), we offer a variety of dental
services including but not limited to:
Cosmetic Dentistry :: Dental Crowns :: Dental Health :: Dental Implants :: Family
Dentistry :: General Dentistry :: Porcelain Veneers :: Composite Veneers :: Restorative
Dentistry :: Braces :: Smile Makeover :: Teeth Whitening :: Sedation Dentistry.
As a New York Cosmetic Dentist (10019), we serve the following areas:
We serve patients all over the world as well as those in the following areas:
Manhattan, NY :: Harlem, NY :: MidTown, NY :: New York, NY :: Time Square ::
Upper West Side :: Upper East Side.