Senior Oral Health: Preparing Your Aging Loved One Getting Dental Implants
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30 March 2017
Aging takes its toll on a person's oral health, and missing teeth or ill-fitting dentures can interfere with a senior's comfort and ability to eat properly. Fortunately, implant dentistry has revolutionized the way dentists treat missing teeth today, and your senior loved one has options for restoring their smile. While replacing missing teeth with dental implants offers benefits over traditional dentures such as preserving the strength of the jaw bone, it is important to keep in mind that it does require a slightly different process when compared to other procedures.
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3 Things To Take Into Consideration When Considering Root Canal Therapy For Your Child's Baby Teeth
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28 March 2017
If your child has a cavity that went untreated for a length of time, that cavity could have grown very deep, even making its way all the way down to your child's roots and nerves. Although root canal therapy is not that common in children, especially on baby teeth, it may be necessary if the cavity is impacting your child's nerves near that tooth.
However, the choice to have your child undergo a root canal treatment is entirely up to you, as it is a considered a surgical procedure since your child may need general anesthesia in order to be still long enough for the dentist to perform root canal therapy.
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Signs You Should Replace Your Dentures
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28 March 2017
Dentures are a dental prosthesis that are either removable or permanently installed in your mouth. Just like regular teeth, your dentures can begin to wear down over time as they are exposed to general wear and tear and a wide variety of different foods and liquids. However, unlike real teeth, you can replace dentures, which means that you need to know the warning signs of damaged or worn dentures so you can replace them before they cause additional dental problems for you.
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Two Reasons Why You Should Start Taking Your Toddler To The Dentist
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28 March 2017
If you have a toddler, you're likely accustomed to making sure that they see the pediatrician on a consistent basis. You understand how vital it is for them to be in the best possible health and know that regular visits with the doctor are critical to helping them do this. However, because your child still has baby teeth, you may not think that it's as vital for them to see the dentist.
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