Full and partial dentures are important appliances that help people without teeth chew and smile. Dentures can crack if dropped or stored improperly. Since dentures are so expensive, you don't want to throw damaged dentures away if you don't have to. Luckily, denture repair services can take care of many types of damage. Here are four types of denture damage that can be fixed by a professional:
1. Cracks
Dentures can crack for a number of reasons, and not all of them are avoidable.
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Having a misaligned jaw or teeth can be really stressful. Severe misalignments can affect how you chew since they cause pain every time you eat. Crooked teeth can also impact your psychological well-being as you might be forced to avoid social situations. However, the condition is treatable with dental braces. But what are braces, and how do they work?
Here are the four most important things you should know before getting dental braces:
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Do you have an appointment for professional teeth whitening with your dentist, but you are a bit nervous about having the procedure done? If so, it helps to know what to expect with professional teeth whitening.
Preparation
Your dentist will start by applying vitamin E to your lips. The purpose of using vitamin E is to help prevent your lips from dehydrating during the treatment. Essentially your dentist doesn't want you to leave the appointment with cracked lips that take time to heal, when a little vitamin E will prevent it from happening.
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You may think you have healthy teeth. When you do, you may not give credit to the preventative dental care you receive when you see the dentist regularly, but you should.
Just because you brush and floss daily doesn't mean you shouldn't take advantage of preventative dental care services. You should stay on top of your oral health by seeing the dentist on the regular, something over 40% of adults don't do.
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As children grow up, you generally want to give them a little more independence. This includes when they are brushing their teeth. You don't want or need to be peering over their shoulder constantly as they brush. However, you should get in the habit of glancing at the toothpaste they are spitting out every now and then. If you notice any pink in that toothpaste spit, then your child's gums are likely bleeding as they brush, which is a pretty sure sign of gum disease.
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