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Don’t Let Dental Problems Spoil Your Xmas Holidays
Knowing how to handle adental emergency can sometimes mean the difference between a happy and unhappy holiday experience. Whether you're headed for a Christmas holiday, winter cruise, a cottage weekend, or just enjoying the great Ontario outdoors, it's smart to be prepared for any kind of dental emergency.
It's not agood idea to embark on holiday travel immediately after significant dental work has been done. A quick pre-vacation checkup by your dentist may be a good idea, especially if your travels take you to a remote destination. When traveling far from home, avoid sticky and hard exotic foods that you are not used to eating. Many dental emergencies are due to lost fillings, broken teeth or illfitling dentures.
Consider assembling an inexpensive dental kit to take with you on your holiday travels. Dental cement compounds are available to replace a filling temporarily. ...
December 21, 2007Dental News0Continue reading
Don’t Let Missing Teeth Limit Your Lifestyle
Few incidents have greater impact on a person's dental health and personal appearance than tooth loss. When one or more teeth are missing, the remaining teeth can drift out of position which can lead to a change in the bite, the loss of additional teeth, decay and even gum disease.
Your teeth work together to help you chew, speak, sing and smile. When you lack teeth, it can be difficult to do these things. The loss of a back tooth for example may cause your mouth to sink and your face to look older. More importantly, though, your dental health may suffer when missing teeth are not replaced. Teeth were designed to compliment each other. When a tooth is lost, the nearby teeth may tilt toward the empty space, or the teeth in the opposite jaw may move up or down toward the space, placing unusual stress on both the teeth and the tissues in your mouth. In addition, the gum tissues ...
December 4, 2007Dental News0Continue reading
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