2015

Dental Implants - Pain Symptoms To Look For After The Initial Healing Period

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Dental implants are permanent tooth replacements that are often highly successful when placed by an oral surgeon. After surgery is completed, you will likely feel a moderate amount of pain around the implant site for about seven days. This is normal and your dentist will tell you how to reduce discomfort with pain medication, compresses, and cold foods as well as help you read more. In some cases, pain may continue past the ten day mark.…

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Orthodontic Care: 3 Types Of Space Maintainers For Premature Tooth Loss And Maintenance Tips

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Primary teeth play an important role in acting as a guide for the placement of adult teeth. If a primary tooth is lost prematurely, the underlying adult tooth essentially loses its guide and may end up drifting or erupting at the wrong position. The gap where the primary teeth once was may also end up closing or neighboring teeth may tilt into its place. To prevent these complications from happening, orthodontists rely on space maintainers to keep the exposed site, where the primary tooth was, open until the adult teeth erupts, which is a progressive process that begins to happen when a child reaches the age of 6 or 7.…

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3 Reasons To Stop Smoking Before Getting Dental Implants

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According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 18% of adults in the U.S. smoke cigarettes. If you are a smoker you probably know that this habit has risks, but you may not realize all the risks it has, including the negative effects it can have on dental implants. If you have a missing tooth and would like to replace it with an implant, you should stop smoking and here are three reasons why.…

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How Are Drugs Affecting Your Teeth?

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Drugs, whether legal or illegal, can negatively affect your teeth. In fact, it’s estimated that approximately 40 percent of the population takes at least one drug that can cause dental damage. If you take prescription medications or use illicit drugs, the following guide will help you better understand the dental risks and consequences you may face after long-term use of a particular type of drug. Stimulant Drugs Stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, can cause serious dental damage due to clenching and grinding of the teeth.…

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E-Cigarette User? 3 Tips To Keep Your Mouth Healthy While Vaping

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If you use an electronic cigarette, then you need to know how vaping affects your mouth, so you can prevent the oral-health problems that it can cause. While research on how electronic cigarettes affect every aspect of your body is still limited, there are some known ways that vaping affects you mouth. Follow these tips if you love to vape and also love your teeth and oral health.  1. Keep Dry Mouth in Check…

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Don't Let Your Elderly Parents Check Out On Checkups! Routine Healthcare Is Important For Their Health

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When you were a child, your parents were responsible for taking you for regular checkups with your doctors, dentists and optometrists. Now, the tables are turned. Perhaps, you’ve noticed that when you visit your elderly parents, they don’t appear to be taking care of themselves. Sadly, there are a number of reasons why your elderly parents may not be taking care of themselves, including: Lack of transportation. If your parents can no longer drive themselves, they may find it difficult to get to medical appointments.…

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