Preventive Dentistry- The Thing of the Present

Learn how preventive dentistry helps your teeth and gums stay healthy and avoid dental procedures and lengthy treatments.

                                      

Who likes to visit a dentist? Who really enjoys lying on the dentist’s chair with your mouth wide open and letting a dentist peep into your chops with all his tools and apparatus inside your mouth? Think about all the severe pain a dental cavity can cause. It is said toothache is one of the worst and most severe pains a human body might have to undergo. Its continuous, its disturbing and it gets unending if not taken care of right at the moment. What would it be like if you can prevent all that with just following a healthy routine and steer clear of all the troubles a dental problem can bring around?

Below are a few steps that can help you prevent dental problems and maintain a healthy jaw:

1. Brush And Floss Regularly

That’s what we’ve been taught since we were like 2 or 3 years old. Repeatedly, we’ve been reminded that brushing twice a day and then flossing your teeth after that helps prevent dental problems and keeps your teeth shiny and gums strong. Why do we tend to forget, or rather, neglect that? Its time you learn from the mistakes and maintain a regular routine of brushing and flossing your teeth.

                                     

2. Eat Healthy

There are many food and drink habits that can damage your teeth adversely. Be it excessive consumption of white bread, carbonated drinks, sweets and excessive salt, smoking and many more- consuming what’s not healthy for your jaws can trigger dental disorders and might soon end you up in the dreaded dentist’s chair.

3. Visit Your Dentist

Well if you think the dreaded chair will haunt you, its only when you keep procrastinating your visit when you have troubled teeth. When you make sure you follow a healthy routine and maintain your oral hygiene, visiting a dentist for regular, routine checkup is also one of the steps to be followed. Routine checkups help keeping your teeth under check and ensure that no cavity, or other oral disorders crop up. Ignoring a dentist might lead to caries, gingivitis, periodontists and loss of enamel that leads to sensitivity.

Your dentist will also recommend fluoride treatment, dental sealants, thorough cleaning as required to prevent dental problems. Preventive dentistry is particularly important for children as well as elderly people who are more likely to develop cavities and sensitivity in teeth. So take care of your teeth before they start troubling you!

Author's Note

The author of this article is medical advisor with references to some great Waikiki Dental care providers and Dentists in Honolulu Hi.

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