If you have lost one or more of your original pearly whites, here are five important facts you should know about dental implants and why it is they are regarded by many as the best the dental industry has to offer! # 1 New teeth implants are the only dental devices that replace the crowns AND the roots of the missing tooth or teeth. Both tooth-supported bridges, partials and removable dentures only replace the visible portion of the missing teeth and this can be problematic in the long run. “The roots of your teeth play a fundamental role in keeping the underlying bone tissue stimulated and healthy. So when this functional stimulation is taken away, the jawbone can begin to atrophy and waste away, which can have terrible consequences for a person’s overall oral health, facial appearance and candidacy for implants,” explains a dental implants surgeon in Rutherford. “This is one of many reasons we encourage patients to consider implants.” # 2 New teeth implants are often regarded as being prohibitively expensive, when in fact, if you compared the cost of this once-time procedure to the accumulative expenses associated with wearing removable dentures, maintaining them and undergoing periodic re-fittings (as is necessary with dentures), then you’d end up with pretty much the same amount of money! “Patients who wear removable dentures often need to invest in products such as anesthetic creams for sore gums, adhesives to prevent their teeth from slipping and soaking solutions to store their dentures in overnight,” explains a dental implants surgeon in Rutherford. “Add these repeat expenses to the need to have ill-fitting dentures redone every few years and you’re looking at a teeth replacement technology that is deceptively expensive and frankly, poor value for money.” # 3 New teeth implants are regarded as the best option available for most people who need one, several or even all of their teeth replaced, but they cannot rival the function and longevity of your biological technology: your own natural teeth. This is why your dentist always stresses the importance of good oral hygiene, a healthy diet and regular dental check-ups and professional cleanings. # 4 Dental implants are made from titanium metal, which is the same stuff space crafts are made out of! Professional sports equipment and fighter jets are also made out of titanium, which is so useful because of its exceptional strength, durability, lightweight, non-corrodibility and non-toxicity. Additionally – and perhaps most importantly – titanium is bio-compatible, which means that the body does not typically reject it. It’s this property that allows the jawbone to heal around the new tooth implant, fixing it in place so that it functions like a natural tooth root. # 5 If placed by an experienced oral surgeon and cared for properly by the patient – who is presumably in good general and oral health – new teeth implants have the potential to last several decades without any trouble. In fact, they have the potential to last a lifetime!
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8 Things You Could Do To Avoid Needing Dental Implants, Rutherford Dentists Advise, PART 410/30/2013 This four-part article series discusses 8 important tips for good oral health over and above the standard brushing, flossing and rinsing regime.
Welcome to the final installment of this four-part article series on the efforts we can make – over and above brushing and flossing – to keep our teeth and gums in beautiful lifelong condition. In our previous article post, Part 3, we spoke to a dental implants specialist in Rutherford who explained the following two important tips to us: 5. Kick the habit: Smoking causes tooth discoloration, gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancer. 6. Choose the right toothbrush to get the very best out of your home oral hygiene efforts. In this article, the final installment of the series, we shall be looking at two final bits of advice dental healthcare professionals have for New Jersey residents. 7. Technique, Technique, Technique!
“You can brush your teeth for three minutes at a time, but if you’re not brushing properly, you simply won’t be getting the clean you need in order to keep bacteria at bay,” says the dental implants specialist in Rutherford. “Because we’ve been brushing our teeth for as long as we can remember, bad habits can become terribly entrenched. We always encourage our patients to reassess their brushing technique and try to learn the correct methods that will give them the most thorough clean.” Here are some important tips for brushing: Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Approximately 30 minutes after every meal is preferable (this allows the PH levels in your mouth a chance to neutralize). Brush your teeth for two minutes at a time, spending 30 seconds scrubbing each quadrant of the mouth. “Hold the toothbrush at 45 degrees to your gum line. Use short circular brushes to clean the crowns of your teeth and your gums,” says a new teeth specialist in NJ. Don’t push down too hard! If your toothbrush’s bristles start looking frayed after only a few weeks of using it, you may be using too much force. This can do terrible damage to your teeth and gums. Store your toothbrush in a dry sheltered place, away from the flushing toilet. Don’t use those special toothbrush storage caps, because they prevent evaporation from drying out your toothbrush. Bacteria thrive in moist environments. 8. Flossing Technique is Important Too!
Brushing takes care of the front, top and back surfaces of your teeth, but what about the sides? This is where flossing becomes essential and explains just why people who neglect to do so daily are at a much higher risk of tooth decay. “Flossing is an integral part of any home oral hygiene routine,” explains a dental implants specialist in Rutherford. “If you don’t floss, you neglect to clean 35% of your teeth surfaces! Flossing is essential for good oral health, so make sure you give your teeth a go-over before you go to bed at night.” What about flossing technique? Just like brushing, if you don’t floss correctly, you could damage your gums and fail to give the contact points between your teeth a proper clean. “Wrap a decent-sized section of floss around your index finger (about a foot of floss),” says a new teeth specialist in NJ. “Gently work the floss between your teeth, pulling it against the one surface of your tooth, down and then up again against the other surface of the adjacent tooth in a U-shape. Repeat. For each tooth, use a fresh section of floss.” A Final Note
By brushing and flossing correctly, seeing your dentist and oral hygienist for regular scheduled appointments and avoiding the bad habits that lead to tooth decay and gum disease, you can keep your teeth in excellent lifelong condition. Never forget the important connection between good oral health and a beautiful smile... or the connection between a healthy mouth and a healthy body! 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 Part 2 of this four-part series on the importance of flossing and just why the excuses you’ve used in the past for avoiding it can be debunked by new teeth in NJ specialists. As we explained in the first installment of the series, flossing is an integral part of keeping your teeth and gums free of the nasty bacteria that can cause cavities, tooth decay and gum inflammation. If you don’t floss, you’re leaving up to 35% of your dentition’s surfaces unclean, which could see you needing dental implants sooner rather than later! We then tackled two common excuses patients make for not flossing their teeth regularly, or at all for that matter: Flunking Flossing Excuse # 1: I don’t usually get food caught between my teeth so I find that I don’t really need to floss. Flunking Flossing Excuse # 2: The floss I use keeps shredding and getting caught between my teeth. It’s annoying. In this installment, with the help of dental implants specialists in Rutherford, we shall examine another two common excuses, beginning with... Flunking Flossing Excuse # 3: No one ever showed me how to floss properly. This is really hardly an excuse. Flossing is not rocket science… and if no one ever showed you how to use the lavatory properly, would you simply abstain from going? In any case, if you really don’t know how to floss and haven’t been able to figure it out, your dentist and oral hygienist are there to show you how to look after your teeth and gums properly. If asked, they would be more than happy to provide you with a little tutorial on how to floss. It might seem a little tricky in the beginning, but with practice, you’ll have all of your teeth squeaky clean within a minute or two. Here is what new teeth specialists in NJ recommend: 1. Unwind an 18-inch section of floss and wrap the majority of this around the index finger. Grasp the other end of the floss with your available hand (left or right, depending upon what’s comfortable for you). 2. Use the hand grasping the floss to guide it between the teeth, using a gentle back-and-forth motion. 3. At the gum line, create a C-shape motion with the floss so that it follows the contour of the space between the teeth. This will ensure that food debris and bacteria that have accumulated here are dislodged and scooped up. 4. Holding the floss firmly, drag it up and down the sides of the teeth. 5. Repeat this process with each and every tooth, making sure to unwind or unspool fresh section of floss from around your finger as you do so. 6. “Never neglect the back molars,” emphasizes a dental implants specialist in Rutherford.“Tooth decay is most common towards the back of the mouth, where patients tend to neglect flossing and brushing.” Flunking Flossing Excuse # 4: I’ve had dental work done, which makes it really difficult for me to floss. There are all sorts of sophisticated cleaning tools that have been specially designed for patients with tricky dental work. If you struggle with straightforward floss, try using a floss threader, which looks like a small plastic “U” with a handle (see image above). The floss is strung between the ends of two arms of the threader and makes it super easy to control and get into position. Stay Tuned for Part 3 If your excuse hasn’t come yet, it just still might! Stay tuned for the third installment of this four-part article series on flossing, why it’s so important and how you can work around any possible difficulties. Dental Implants Specialists In Rutherford Talk About The Habits That Ruin Your Teeth, PART 15/9/2013 This four-part article series covers the many habits - some innocent, some not-so innocent - that could be destroying your teeth and oral health, leading to the need for dental implants. Sharks have multiple sets of teeth. In fact, they tend to grow a fresh set of teeth every two weeks or so to replace those ripped out during feeding frenzies. Rodents have incisors that just keep growing and growing, which is why - in part - beavers gnaw incessantly on the boles of trees: to prevent their teeth from getting too long. Elephants have a set of molars that steadily march towards the front of their mouth during the course of their lifetime. At age 40, a set of larger brand new molars emerge to replace those that have been ground down by day-long munching. But, humans have only two sets of teeth. The first start to emerge soon after we are born and are then replaced with adult teeth in our late childhood. In other words, by the time we are 12, we have the set of teeth that is meant to last us for the rest of our lives. There are no second chances for us. Unlike sharks, we won’t sprout new teeth to replace those lost through bad oral hygiene or an accident. Our teeth, if chipped, won’t keep growing and at age 40 we’re more likely to lose our molars than grow a fresh set like elephants! This is why it’s so important that we look after our pearly whites from as early an age as possible. In this four-part article series, dental implants specialists in Rutherford - the dental healthcare professionals responsible for replacing missing teeth – will be taking us through their top list of habits and behaviors that are ruining the health of your teeth and gums and could possibly lead to early tooth loss. Some of these habits you may be aware of already, such as smoking, but others will come as a surprise! So, without further ado, let’s get started... Teeth-Wrecking Habit # 1: Chewing Ice On a hot day, it can be wonderful to fill a cup with ice and soda and sit there chewing on the lumps and shards of ice. While ice is sugar-free and, in its liquid state, is perfectly good for you, your teeth were not made to bite into it! In a battle between enamel and ice, enamel is likely to win, but that doesn’t mean it will win every time and the result could be fractures, cracking and chipping. Also, if you make it a habit you could end up irritating the soft tissues inside your teeth, or even grind the enamel down to the dentine, leaving your pearly whites far more vulnerable to cavities and decay. “If you’re a compulsive chewer, buy yourself some sugar-free gum,” suggests a specialist of dental implants in Rutherford. “Chewing ice is terrible for the enamel of your teeth and if you don’t address it, I will expect to see you in my office before long.” Teeth-Wrecking Habit # 2: Playing Sports without a Mouth Guard Think twice before getting on the field or ring without a mouth guard! It just takes one second for something to go horribly wrong and for teeth to go flying. You wouldn’t stand in front of the ice hockey goal without the correct protection - you could literally get yourself killed should the puck fly at your face at just the right angle - so why would you face the football player without a helmet and mouth guard? In fact, most sports (other than badminton… but who plays badminton?) come with a risk of facial trauma. “Make sure you invest in a good mouth guard and wear it,” advises the dental implants specialist in Rutherford. “If your friends laugh at you, tell them to Google mouth sports injuries… that’ll zip their lips.” Stay Tuned for Part 2 If you like your current pearly whites and want to avoid needing new teeth later on in life, stay tuned for the second installment of this four-part article series to find out more of the bad habits and behaviors you should be avoiding! |