Your dental habits may be what is causing your teeth to easily break, rot, stain, and could also be the cause of your bad breath as well. These poor dental habits may also cause you other issues as well, including gingivitis and receding gums. If you have poor dental habits, it's time to make a change now. Read on for some poor dental habits you may have and what you should be doing differently to help give you a healthier smile.
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Tooth extractions are typically a last resort for dental health when a tooth has become so badly damaged by infection or physical injury that it can't be saved. If you're going to go through a dental extraction soon or suspect that you may need one, rest assured that you're in good hands with your dentist. However, the steps you take at home are nearly as important to ensure that you have a swift and comfortable recovery.
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Dental extractions cause bleeding, but this should be largely under control by the time you leave the dental practice. Your dentist will generally pack the site with sterile gauze to act as a pressure pack and will give you instructions on how (and when) to change the gauze. Your bleeding will rapidly subside; however, you will still produce saliva tinged with blood for a short period. But what does it mean when your bleeding begins to increase?
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Everyone knows that when you undergo professional orthodontic treatment that the outcome provides you with a cleaner, healthier, straighter smile. However, many people don't realize that orthodontic treatment can also help you save a considerable amount of money in the long run. By choosing to undergo orthodontic treatment to straighten your smile, you are not only reaping aesthetic benefits, but you are also getting many other benefits as well. Keep reading to learn more about this.
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There are many good reasons to choose dental implants over other teeth replacement options. Dental implants look, function, and feel the same as natural teeth do. No other treatment comes close in this respect. Unfortunately, dental implants are expensive. As a result, some patients may need to wait before they can replace teeth with dental implants.
Many factors affect the cost of dental implants.
1. The Number of Tooth Extractions Needed
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