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PREVENTABLE TREATMENT AT LOW COST
Oral is the key indicator for the overall health but we often
take it for granted. Early detection and diagnosis of oral
problems may prevent us from arising further dental problems
as most dental disease are preventable at early stage.
According to a study, 164 million hours
of work are lost by adults each year due
to dental emergencies. Children miss 51
million hours of school.
FOLLOWING ARE FEW PREVENTIVE TREATMENT
WHICH CAN RESULTS IN COST SAVING WHILE
MAINTAINING GOOD ORAL HEALTH.
Regular dental visit help prevent dental
problems before they caused serious
damage to the tooth and surrounding
structures as most of the dental
problems are painless initially.
It is recommended to visit a dentist every
6 months for dental health check up
1. REGULAR DENTAL SCREENING
Maintaining oral hygiene by brushing the teeth
regularly along with mouthwash for better
protection will help in avoiding dental caries.
2. AVOID CARIES
It is also caused due to less water intake as water
cleanses the mouth and keep bacteria away. Drink
minimal 8 glasses of water daily for proper
hydration.
The timing of your snacks also plays an important
role in preventing caries. Spacing out snacks helps
limit the acid produces by the bacteria that causes
cavities.
Introduce brushing habit to
your child as soon as the first
tooth erupts.
More than 2 out of every 10
children will have early
childhood caries.
3. EARLY INTRODUCTION
Visit a dentist when the child
reaches about 1year of age to
maintain proper oral health of
the child and to prevent from
early childhood caries.
Maintaining proper oral hygiene and a
balanced diet plays an important role to
keep the gums healthy.
Food containing sugars and
carbohydrates produces dental plaque
while food low in calcium increases the
chance of developing gum related
problems.
4. GUMS PROBLEMS
By maintaining a balanced diet, proper oral care and
visiting a dentist regularly for oral prophylaxis will help in
preventing gum related problems.
Missing teeth may affect speech,
chewing or eating and sometime lowers
one’s confidence.
It may also results in further tooth loss
due to bone loss from surrounding area
from lack of use. So, early replacement
of tooth is one of the best preventive
cost effective treatment.
5. REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TEETH
There are various procedure for replacement of
teeth but in today’s world where esthetics are
concern, dental implant is so far the best choice.
Dental implants are natural looking tooth
replacement method which replaces the missing
teeth by addressing the problem at its source.
Preventable Dental Treatment at Low Cost| How to prevent Dental Caries
Preventable Dental Treatment at Low Cost| How to prevent Dental Caries
Preventable Dental Treatment at Low Cost| How to prevent Dental Caries
Preventable Dental Treatment at Low Cost| How to prevent Dental Caries
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  • 2. Oral is the key indicator for the overall health but we often take it for granted. Early detection and diagnosis of oral problems may prevent us from arising further dental problems as most dental disease are preventable at early stage. According to a study, 164 million hours of work are lost by adults each year due to dental emergencies. Children miss 51 million hours of school.
  • 3. FOLLOWING ARE FEW PREVENTIVE TREATMENT WHICH CAN RESULTS IN COST SAVING WHILE MAINTAINING GOOD ORAL HEALTH.
  • 4. Regular dental visit help prevent dental problems before they caused serious damage to the tooth and surrounding structures as most of the dental problems are painless initially. It is recommended to visit a dentist every 6 months for dental health check up 1. REGULAR DENTAL SCREENING
  • 5. Maintaining oral hygiene by brushing the teeth regularly along with mouthwash for better protection will help in avoiding dental caries. 2. AVOID CARIES
  • 6. It is also caused due to less water intake as water cleanses the mouth and keep bacteria away. Drink minimal 8 glasses of water daily for proper hydration. The timing of your snacks also plays an important role in preventing caries. Spacing out snacks helps limit the acid produces by the bacteria that causes cavities.
  • 7. Introduce brushing habit to your child as soon as the first tooth erupts. More than 2 out of every 10 children will have early childhood caries. 3. EARLY INTRODUCTION
  • 8. Visit a dentist when the child reaches about 1year of age to maintain proper oral health of the child and to prevent from early childhood caries.
  • 9. Maintaining proper oral hygiene and a balanced diet plays an important role to keep the gums healthy. Food containing sugars and carbohydrates produces dental plaque while food low in calcium increases the chance of developing gum related problems. 4. GUMS PROBLEMS
  • 10. By maintaining a balanced diet, proper oral care and visiting a dentist regularly for oral prophylaxis will help in preventing gum related problems.
  • 11. Missing teeth may affect speech, chewing or eating and sometime lowers one’s confidence. It may also results in further tooth loss due to bone loss from surrounding area from lack of use. So, early replacement of tooth is one of the best preventive cost effective treatment. 5. REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TEETH
  • 12. There are various procedure for replacement of teeth but in today’s world where esthetics are concern, dental implant is so far the best choice.
  • 13. Dental implants are natural looking tooth replacement method which replaces the missing teeth by addressing the problem at its source.