Dental Implant Specialists in New Jersey Bust Eight Flossing Excuses, PART 4

This four-part article series seeks to challenge the many excuses made by people for not flossing their teeth on a daily basis.

Welcome to the final installment of this four-part article series on the importance of flossing and why all those excuses we make for neglecting it simply don’t stand to reason. Throughout the course of the series, dental implant specialists in New Jersey have exposed and discussed six common excuses provided by patients, which, to recap, are:

Excuse # 1: I don’t usually get food caught between my teeth so I don’t really need to floss.

Excuse # 2: The floss I use keeps shredding and getting caught between my teeth.

Excuse # 3: No one ever showed me how to floss properly.

Excuse # 4: I’ve had dental work done, which makes it really difficult for me to floss.

Excuse # 5: I just don’t have the co-ordination to floss properly.

Excuse # 6: I just don’t have the time to floss every day.

These specialists have also provided recommendations for combating the various challenges we claim to prevent us from flossing properly. In this article, we shall present the final two flossing excuses.

Flunking Flossing Excuse # 7: Flossing actually hurts my gums, so I’d rather avoid it.

If your gums hurt when you floss and possibly even bleed, then you most likely have inflamed, infected gums. Conditions such as gingivitis and gum disease leave the gums swollen, weakened and sensitive. “While it may seem counter-intuitive to do something that causes you discomfort and makes you bleed, flossing is actually incredibly beneficial to restoring the health of your gums,” says a dental implant specialist in New Jersey.

“By removing the plaque and debris that are irritating and inflaming your gums in the first place, you’ll improve their health and leave them stronger. With time, usually within a week or two if you only have mild gingivitis, flossing should become very comfortable and your gums should cease to bleed. If, however, your problems persist, you should seek the attention of your dentist.”

Flunking Flossing Excuse # 8: I struggle to get the floss between my teeth. They must be positioned too closely together.

“Some patients’ teeth sit very snugly together and as such, they may experience difficulties using unwaxed floss,” say new teeth New York specialists. “If this applies to you, then we recommend that you opt for waxed floss or the brands made from polytetrafluoroethylene, which is a very slippery compound.”

“On the other side of the coin, you might have teeth that are positioned very far apart, in which case it is still important for you to floss, but you may find that most brands don’t seem to do much good. We usually recommend “superfloss” to patients with large gaps between their teeth – or those whose gums have receded from the crowns as a result of gum disease. This floss is quite yarn-like in appearance and, although it seems thick, can stretch to clean those narrow spaces, while expanding outwards to give larger gaps just as good of a clean,” explain dental implant New Jersey specialists.

A Final Note on Flossing

At the end of the day, your dentist should be able to provide you with the assistance and recommendations you need to floss and make sure your teeth get the best possible clean, day in and day out. If you have trouble, speak to your dentist and even ask for some free samples of new products that may help you overcome your difficulties.

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Dental Implant Specialists in New Jersey Challenge Six Common Myths and Misconceptions, PART 4

This four-part series scrutinizes and dispels six of the common misconceptions people have about dental implants and dental implant procedures.

Welcome back to our four-part article series on the common myths surrounding dental implants and the procedures followed to place them. So far, dental implant specialists in New Jersey have unraveled the following popular misconceptions:

Busting Myth # 1: Dental Implants are Prohibitively Expensive

Busting Myth # 2: It Hurts to Get Dental Implants

Busting Myth # 3: Dental Implants will Eventually Need Replacing

Busting Myth # 4: It Takes Months and Even Years to Get New Teeth with Dental Implants

We’ll finish off this article series by taking a look at two final dental implant myths...

Busting Myth # 5: Dental Implants Don’t Look Like Natural Teeth

If you had to translate this myth literally, then yes... the dental implants themselves don’t resemble natural teeth because they are titanium screws. However, the implant sits below the gum line and the restorations supported by them are skillfully made to closely resemble natural teeth. When single teeth are being replaced, a ceramic dental crown is used and this material closely mimics the optical properties of real tooth enamel. When an entire set of teeth are being replaced, a prosthetic dental bridge is used, which again, is crafted from materials that mimic the appearance and function of natural teeth.

Quite simply, having had a tooth or many teeth replaced with dental implants will not be obvious, even to those closest to you.

Busting Myth # 6: There is a Restriction on How Old You Can be if You Want Implants

“This is absolutely not true,” say dental implant specialists in New Jersey. “Patients in their 80’s and 90’s have been able to receive a complete set of new teeth with dental implants. Age alone is simply not a factor.”

So, what is?

Jawbone quality and volume are a primary concern when it comes to dental implant surgery. If a patient has lost a substantial volume of bone due to atrophy, bone grafting may be necessary before they can be considered candidates for surgery. There is also a suite of illnesses and conditions that may render surgery particularly risky. These include blood-clotting disorders, rare bone disorders, unmanaged diabetes, respiratory disease and heart conditions.

Your dental implants specialist in NJ will review your medical history, take X-rays, perform a thorough clinical examination and, if necessary, speak to your treating physician to determine any and all risk factors and complications. In most cases, they can make special provisions to minimize these risks. It’s only in certain extreme cases of illness that a surgeon will opt not to operate in the interests of patient safety.

A Final Note on Dental Implants

Dental implants really do offer NJ patients with missing teeth a fantastic, long-term answer to all their dental problems. They may not rival the durability and aesthetics of your real teeth, but they come exceptionally close to it and they certainly outshine all other teeth replacement technologies. If you do ever lose one or more of your original adult teeth, your choice should be dental implants. Your only alternative should be to keep your natural teeth in beautiful lifelong condition with good oral hygiene and healthy lifestyle choices!