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Your dental health is an important factor
in determining your general health and your enjoyment of
life! Your dentist should be a regular member of your
health care team. |
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Dental Health Nutrition |
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To be healthy you must eat a
well-balanced diet - and this depends upon your ability
to chew properly and to enjoy your food. Your dentist
can help you keep your mouth free of pain and to have
teeth that are capable of chewing a wide variety of
foods. |
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Save Your Natural Teeth |
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No replacement ever works as well as your
natural teeth. Advances in modern dentistry have made it
possible to save many badly broken down teeth. Even a
toothache doesn't always mean that the tooth must be
lost. |
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Avoid an Ageing Smile |
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With age, natural teeth may become worn
and discolored. Also, restorations that have been in
place for many years may become stained. Through a new
and painless technique called
bonding, many of these
problems can be corrected quickly, easily, and
relatively inexpensively. |
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Every tooth is an important part of a
good appearance and your ability to chew properly.
Missing teeth can cause your bite to collapse and
tissues to sag. |
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Missing teeth should be replaced promptly
- and there are many different ways to do this. Your
dentist can help you select the replacement method that
is best suited to your needs. |
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Periodontal Problems |
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Periodontal problems (gum diseases) are a
major cause of the loss of natural teeth - and 9 out of
every 10 adults have some form of periodontal disease.
The good news is that you can help to control and
prevent these problems! |
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Daily brushing and flossing, plus regular
checkups and professional dental prophylaxis (cleaning),
are important in preventing periodontal problems. You
are never too old to learn to floss! Ask your dentist to
show you how to care for your teeth at home. |
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Dentures |
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Even if you wear
dentures, you still need
regular dental care. The shape of your mouth continues
to change throughout your life, and a denture that does
not fit properly can cause embarrassing moments and may
make normal chewing difficult. Worse yet, an ill-fitting
denture may cause
sore spots that could lead to more
serious oral problems. |
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Today there is new hope for people who
have difficulty
wearing dentures. New substances and
techniques have been developed to reduce denture
slippage and hold dentures in place better. Ask your
dentist how you can be helped. |
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Special Needs |
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Many dentist have special training and
equipment to meet the special needs of patients who are
handicapped, homebound, or unable to come to the dental
office. If you have such needs, your dentist will be
happy to help you arrange this kind of special help. |