12 Things The Dental Implant Professionals in New York Wished Every Patient Knew, PART 4
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This four-part article series presents a suite of interesting facts every dental healthcare practitioner wished their patients knew and practiced.
Transcript of 12 Things The Dental Implant Professionals in New York Wished Every Patient Knew, PART 4
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Welcome to the final installment of this four-part article series on the many facts andimportant tips dental implants professionals wished New York residents knew. Over the courseof Part 1, 2, and 3, the following were explained:
1. It's not normal for gums to bleed.2. Floss that frays quickly may be a sign of an ill-fitting restoration or cavity.3. You should see the dentist at least once a year, even if nothing feels wrong.4. Tooth decay is the second most common disease in the United States.5. You should never store your toothbrush in a small, closed container.6. Think your teeth need a whitening treatment? A simple professional cleaning could be
enough to do the trick.7. A frayed toothbrush is completely ineffective at cleaning your teeth.8. If you don’t floss, 35% of your tooth surfaces are left unclean.9. Your dentist can tell from the health of your teeth and gums just how well you look after
your teeth between dental appointments.10. There is a strong connection between poor oral hygiene and a number of potentially fatal
general health issues.
We've only got two more important points to cover, so let’s get to it!
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"If ever there was a motivation for getting missing teeth replaced, let this be it," says a dentalimplants professional in New York. "We are constantly asked by patients why they shouldreplace a missing tooth or teeth, especially if it has gone missing right at the back of theirmouth and is not really bothering them. If a missing tooth didn't impact the health of theneighboring teeth or the underlying jawbone, then we might very well tell patients not tobother spending the money on a dental implant. But unfortunately, there are several healthramifications and the biggest concern we have as dentaldentaldentaldental healthcarehealthcarehealthcarehealthcare professionalsprofessionalsprofessionalsprofessionals is that itwill lead to further tooth loss."
� Each tooth in your mouth provides support to itsneighbors. When a tooth is lost and left withoutreplacement, the support can be lost and the adjacentteeth can become unstable and slowly migrate to fill thegap left by the missing tooth. This causes instability tojump from one tooth to the next in a sort of "dominoeffect" and can increase your risk of infection, looseteeth and tooth loss.
� Tooth loss can lead to the localized atrophication ofsupporting bone and subsequent drop in the bone levelat the site of the missing tooth. This drop in bone levelcan upset the stability of and expose the roots of theneighboring teeth, leaving them highly vulnerable to decay or becoming mobile (loose).
"For all these reasons and for your bite function and smile aesthetics, we highly recommendthat patients get missing teeth replaced and as promptly as possible," explains the dentalimplant expert in New York.
And finally...
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"If you have lost one or more of your natural teeth to decay, gum disease, accidental trauma,bad dental work or a failed root canal, the best and most sophisticated technology available isthe dental implant," says an AllAllAllAll OnOnOnOn 4444 implantsimplantsimplantsimplants expertexpertexpertexpert. "This is true whether you’ve lost oneof your teeth or all of them. They work better and they typically last several years if not decadeslonger than other teeth replacement technologies."
