8 Things You Could Do To Avoid Needing Dental Implants, Stamford CT Dentists Advise, PART 2

This four-part article series discusses 8 important tips for good oral health over and above the standard brushing, flossing and rinsing regime.

<== Flash Back -Part I

Welcome to the second installment of this four-part article series on the efforts we can make - over and above brushing and flossing - to keep our oral health in beautiful lifelong condition. In our introductory article, we spoke to a dental implants specialist in Stamford CT who explained the first two important tips to us:

1. Regularly scheduled appointments with a dental healthcare professional: once per year for most Stamford residents and twice per year for those who have been previously diagnosed with dental problems, such as tooth decay or gum disease.

2. Cutting down on or cutting out soda. The high sugar and acid content of these beverages put Stamford residents at a much greater risk of cavities, tooth decay and acid erosion.

In this article, the second installment of the series, we shall be looking at the next two bits of advice dental healthcare professionals have for us. By following this advice, you can save yourself the trauma of gum disease and tooth loss and the associated new teeth implant costs in NJ.

3. Get Dental Care Appropriate for Your Age

Just because your tot doesn't have all of his or her teeth yet, doesn't mean that you don’t need to book an appointment with the dentist. “Young children should see the dentist by the age of 1 and once per year moving forward,” explains a dental implant specialist in Stamford CT. “This not only ensures that the health of their developing teeth is kept in check, but it also gets young children used to going for frequent dental check-ups... a habit they should keep for life!”

As a parent, it is also advised that you supervise your children when brushing and flossing their teeth. Only once they are coordinated enough to tie their own shoelaces should you leave them alone to scrub their own teeth. Make sure you check in every once in awhile! Children can be lazy about taking proper care of their teeth.

What about the other end of the age spectrum?

“Elderly people need to take special care of their teeth and gums or else they’ll find themselves having to cover teeth implant costs,” says a NJ dental implant specialist. “As one gets older, one tends to produce less saliva and this renders the mouth more vulnerable to infection. Other diseases that share a relationship with oral health can also crop up in one’s latter years, which makes tooth loss more likely. Be thorough in your approach to caring for your teeth and see your dentist regularly to keep you out of dentures!”

4. Hold the Sugar!

Sugar fuels oral bacteria, making it a prime cause for tooth decay and cavities. To make matters worse, bacteria produce acidic wastes, so the higher your diet is in sugar, the more acidic an environment your mouth will be. “The combination of sugar and acid is lethal for the health of your teeth and gums,” says a dental implants specialist in Stamford CT. “Cut down on sugar by drinking water instead of sweet beverages. Halve the amount of sugar you take in your tea and coffee, avoid sugary indulgences and brush and floss your teeth after every meal!”

Stay Tuned for Part 3...

To read more advice from dental implants specialists in Stamford CT about the various things we can do to really keep our teeth and gums in pristine condition, stay tuned for the third installment of this four-part article series.

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Five Reasons the New Teeth Implant Cost in NJ is WORTH IT!

This article provides five reasons why dental implants are worth the cost and why patients shouldn’t consider any other tooth/teeth replacement method.

There are currently tens of millions of Americans living without any natural teeth left in their mouths. Millions more are on the verge of becoming edentulous and the sad fact is that the vast majority of these people will opt to have removable dentures fitted instead of covering the new teeth implant cost in NJ. While it is widely known that dental implants are the best and most sophisticated technology for the replacement of missing teeth, what patients tend to fixate on is their cost alone. Well, we sat down with some dental implant specialists in NJ and asked them to lay down a counter argument. Here are the five excellent reasons the new implant cost is worth it!

1. You get teeth that are fixed and non-removable.

You only need to wear removable dentures for a few weeks or months to appreciate just what a privilege it is to have teeth that don’t constantly shift around while you eat and speak. This is not only a common cause of social awkwardness amongst denture-wearers; it is also a source of discomfort and can make eating incredibly difficult.

“I ended up taking my dentures out to eat. What’s the point of buying false teeth in the first place if you eat more comfortably without them?” said one NJ denture-wearer prior to investing in dental implants.

2. You can eat what you want, including your favorite foods, without difficulty, embarrassment or compromise.

Dental implants support a strong and natural bite, enabling patients to manage a varied and healthy diet. Removable dentures are notoriously difficult to eat with and over time, may actually result in a much weakened bite force. This can actually have a profound impact on patient nutrition, which may shorten life expectancy!

3. You can enjoy a healthy, beautiful mouth and smile and much improved social confidence.

Dental implants support a healthy jaw bone and prevent the atrophication (shrinking away) process that leads to the deterioration of one’s youthful facial contours. The bridge supported by the implants is also far slimmer in construction and so looks more natural and feels more natural. The smile confidence patients enjoy from covering the new teeth implant cost in NJ, as opposed to having dentures fitted, manifests itself in every conceivable sphere of living, from the social to the professional environments.

4. You can forget about the inconveniences, challenges and discomforts caused by wearing traditional removable dentures.

Forget about the need to remove your teeth after meals and at nighttime for cleaning and/or soaking. The triggering of the gag reflex, the impeded ability to taste your food properly, dreaded “denture breath”, oral sores, gum inflammation and the need to have your dentures refitted every few years or so are also things of the past if you choose dental implants in NJ as your teeth replacement technology.

5. Your teeth can last you a lifetime, making the “All-On-4™” the most cost-effective teeth replacement technology.

That’s right! Dental implants are typically a one-time investment, making them the far smarter and more cost effective option!

New Teeth Specialists in NJ Challenge Six Common Myths About Dental Implants, PART 3

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

Welcome back to this four-part article series on the myths and misconceptions surrounding dental implants and the procedures followed to place them. In our two previous posts, the specialists responsible for giving NJ patients new teeth explained that, contrary to popular belief, dental implants are not prohibitively expensive nor do they cause patients much (if any) pain during and after surgery. They also explained that dental implants seldom require replacement, making them one of the smartest and most cost-effective teeth replacement technology on the market!

In this article post, the third installment of the series, we shall delve deeper into the modern techniques used to place dental implants and how they’ve radically changed the journey patients need to take when undergoing fixed oral rehabilitation.

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

Prior to the innovation of the “All On 4™” dental implant protocol, yes, this was indeed the case. In order to have a complete set of upper and/or lower teeth replaced, you could require six, eight or even 10 dental implants per jaw! Such a great number of implants simply couldn’t be placed in a single surgery - not only would it be very traumatic for the patient, but the risks of complications and implant failure would increase. So, new teeth implant specialists in NJ would plan a patient’s treatment to consist of several smaller and more manageable surgeries, which would be spread out over the course of many months.

In some cases, a patient could spend up to 18 months in and out of surgery before they could get a complete set of fixed teeth. This is not even to mention the delay caused by bone grafting surgery, which is typically needed by patients who have lived without natural teeth for many years (missing teeth leads to bone loss in the jaw). It was this incredibly arduous journey that compelled Dr. Paulo Malo - CEO of MALO CLINICS,  with headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal - to develop a newer, more sophisticated dental implant protocol for the treatment of edentulous (toothless) and near edentulous patients, as well as those suffering with a failing dentition.

The “All On 4™” protocol was born in the early 1990’s and, through the strategic and precise placement of only four dental implants in parts of the jaw that tend to be more resistant to atrophy and bone loss, enabled specialists to give patients an implant-supported prosthetic dental bridge (new set of teeth) in as little as a single day, with a single surgery. This is almost always possible without the need for bone grafting surgery, saving patients months of surgeries, months of recovery time and at the same time drastically reducing the new teeth implant cost in NJ.

By reducing the number of surgeries needed from multiple to one and the number of implants from as many as 20 to 8 (for both jaws) and by eliminating the need for bone grafting, the “All On 4™” protocol can give patients new teeth in one day and at a cost that can be tens of thousands of dollars cheaper!

Stay Tuned for Part 4

To read up on the final two common myths and misconceptions surrounding dental implants and the procedures used to get new teeth in NJ, stay tuned for the fourth installment of this article series.