Most people don?t visit their health professionals enough. Additionally, even less people visit their family dentist enough. Many people are more consistent with routine medical visits with their regular care provider, but choose to skip their routine dental visits. The dentist is often associated with pain and fear and people choose to avoid the dentist for these reasons. However, with advancements to dentistry techniques and better practices, the dentist is a much more comfortable place. Oral health is very important to the overall health of a person, and regular visits are necessary in order to prevent the need for an emergency dentist visit.
74% of all adults have had a tooth extracted. A large percentage of these extractions could have been prevented with proper care. If a cavity forms, the dentist can drill into it and cover it, preventing it from getting bigger and more painful. Good oral health habits can prevent more painful procedures, such as dental implants, teeth extractions and tooth crowns. Regular cleaning and checkups can also look for problems early on, and can allow the least painful and least extensive procedure to be done to correct it.
When a dental emergency does arise, a dental surgeon is a great resource for any oral health work. They are dentists that are specialized in surgical care, and in any issues with the mouth. Dental surgeons can perform a variety of procedures to greatly increase the oral health. Generally, after the surgery is completed and after recovery, the mouth will be pain free and the dental implant is strong as a normal tooth. Many people are even able to go back to their eating and drinking habits within a week or two of the procedure. However, it is important to keep up with routine dental care and oral health after a dental procedure is completed.
Many people will have an emergency procedure done on their teeth, and then they will still refrain from visiting their dentist for routine checkups. This will quickly lead to additional emergency dental procedures. In fact, nearly half of the population are unhappy with their teeth (48%) with discolored teeth (64%) being the main reason for being unhappy. Although regular dental cleanings may not whiten the teeth, it can remove some staining from the teeth. Additional whitening procedures can be completed by the dentist and their staff, and it is generally a relatively pain free and simply process.
Dental procedures are actually quite common. Currently, about 3 million Americans have dental implants, and that number is growing by 500,000 a year. The number continues to increase because the success rates are high and the dental implant procedure is low risk and high reward. People are finding it simple and pain free to have dental implants after they have an issue with a current tooth.
Many people put off the dentist for so long that they eventually require some type of emergency dental care. It is important to visit the dentist regularly for checkup and for cleanings to prevent these dental problems. Regular checkups can also catch any dental problems before they become an even bigger problem, requiring more extensive dental surgery. Many of the dental procedures that are done, including dental implants are simpler to preform and they require less recovery time now.
