New years are synonyms to new resolutions, lists, and agendas. Travel lists, fitness regimes and much more make a perfect place in all new year resolutions. What we mostly miss out on is oral hygiene and dental health. Many must have already charted their appointments with health care professional, but oral health is ignored the most.
Oral health affects your complete lifestyle and your confidence. It is essential to identify early issues and understand regular hygiene routine for oral health.
Various dental issues are hurdles in daily life such as broken tooth and soft tissue laceration etc. If such issues are left untreated causes pain and infections in the mouth.
Dental Check-Up
It is essential to have a regular dental checkup as it keeps the teeth and gums healthy. It is mandatory to visit for a routine dental checkup for at least every 6 months as prescribed by a dental professional. There are various benefits of undergoing regular dental checkup, and these are as follows:
- It helps in removal of plaque, cavities, and tartar in the teeth
- It helps in detection of gum disease such as gingivitis
- Regular dental check up cuts the risk of heart-related diseases to a great extent
- It also helps in providing overall protection to the health of an individual
Teeth Whitening
It is a process of whitening and cleaning the teeth to remove stains and prevent the discoloration of the teeth. It is the most common dental cosmetic procedure as it helps in improving the structure of teeth. It is mostly used for cleansing enamels by thinning the yellowish lining on it. It is done through two procedures namely vital whitening which is done on teeth having live nerves. Non-vital whitening is done on a tooth which had root-canal treatment. There are various benefits associated with teeth whitening. Clear and white teeth boost self-confidence and enhance the appearance.
Dental Crowns and Caps
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap which is placed over a tooth to cover it and thus help it in restoring in its shape, strength, and size and thus helps in bringing significant improvement in its appearance.
Dental crowns have many benefits from a cosmetic as well oral health perspective. Dental Crowns protects a weak tooth from breaking it, restores the broken tooth, holding a dental bridge, covers a tooth with a large filling, covering severely discolored teeth etc.
There are various advantages associated with a dental crown and are as follows:
- It provides support to the significantly damaged tooth
- Protecting the tooth after root canal procedure
- Covering of dental implant
- Improving the tooth appearance.
Dental crowns are long term options as they are more durable than any other dental treatment and lasts for 5-15 years and thus enhance satisfaction among the patients.
Dental Implants
These are actually a replacement of tooth procedures which are surgically implanted into the jawbones beneath the gums. This will, in turn, provide stable support to the artificial teeth. The American Dental Association has produced two types of dental implants. First, are endosteal implants which are implanted directly into the jawbones. Second, are subperiosteal implants which are fitted just below the gum tissue of the jawbone.
There are numerous benefits associated with such kind of dental treatment:
- It helps in preventing loss of jaw bones
- It helps in restoration of biting force
- It matches precisely the natural teeth of an individual
- It enables natural speech
- It prevents changes in the shape of an individual
- It also prevents spreading of cavities
There is no additional requirement for cleaning the implants and only requires brushing like the natural teeth
It acts as a permanent solution for the tooth loss
Cosmetic Veneers
Also known as dental veneers, they are a possible solution for those people who have chipped teeth, misshaped teeth and have a gap between the teeth. They are a simple option to improve the smile of an individual as they look exactly like natural teeth. They are useful in correcting a wide range of dental issues besides issues mentioned above such as:
- Teeth which could not be whitened and remain stained
- Worn-out teeth
- They are made of either porcelain or resin material in composite form, which is chosen by the dentists and each type have its own benefits.
Benefits of Porcelain Veneers:
- Strong and long-lasting
- Natural looking surface
- Less requirement of removal of tooth enamel as compared to the dental crown
- Don’t easily stain
Benefits of Resin Veneers:
- Less costly
- Fewer visits to dentists
- Easy to fix even if they get damaged
- Thus, you should visit your dentist and try to get the treatments mentioned above to keep your teeth in good shape.
