Preventive Dentistry And You
When paleontologists first uncover ancient human remains, the first thing they look at is their teeth. Why? Because through their teeth they are able to determine the diet, the sex and the age of the person in death. The importance of teeth transcends life itself and carries with it its importance through death as well. Which goes to show how much we need to have preventive dentistry to help us save our own teeth.
Have you noticed the trend of newly minted senior citizens having more and more full set of teeth than those ten years ago? Maybe it is because of the advancement of medical technology and sciences that help them keep their teeth well into old age. This is a good thing obviously and is a sign that in the future, maybe the only surgical procedure we will have on our teeth is wisdom teeth removal. No more rotten and decayed teeth, just evolution. To take care of one’s teeth is to make sure that they don’t need need emergency dental services.
A lot of people say that we must take care of our teeth because it is the only set we have. Now, technically speaking this is not true because during the course of our lives, we get to have two sets of teeth. Milk teeth and permanent teeth. However, what they say about taking care of it is true. Because once our permanent teeth is damaged, it stays damaged. Once it falls off, it stays off. This emphasizes the importance of brushing our teeth regularly and flossing daily. Else we risk losing our teeth forever.
Dentists get a bad rap of striking fear in the hearts of men. Which is a myth really. Personally, I once feared dentists, but after awhile I thought that what they do is mild compared to the other treatments or medical routines I get. One example is having a facial. As banal as that may sound, whenever I have one, I get teary eyed literally. Especially when they start cleaning the sides of the nose? The pain is unbearable, that the next time you go to a dentists you will feel that the pain there is really mild compared to the devilish facial.
All I am saying here is that, no matter how much you fear the dentist, you must steel yourself and visit him or her regularly for preventive dentistry. Once you lose your teeth, it is gone forever. Think of them as your pearls, come to think of it, they are more valuable than pearls. So brush daily and floss regularly. A life spent with a toothless smile is not a pleasant thing to happen. Visit your oral hygienist regularly and take care of them. If you need another reason to practice proper oral hygiene, remember this: heart disease has been linked to our own dental health.
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