Preventive dental checkups are an essential part of personalized oral health care plans for every dental patient. During these visits, a general dentist is able to asses your current level of health, make recommendations to improve your smile, and create an ongoing plan to ensure you achieve and maintain your healthiest smile. The American Dental Association encourages dentists and patients to maintain a thorough preventive dentistry routine to avoid unnecessary tooth decay or oral health concerns and keep natural teeth whole and healthy for life.
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Many people think they don’t have to replace a missing tooth, especially if it’s in the back. However, even one missing tooth can adversely affect oral health. Missing teeth allow surrounding teeth to shift out of their ideal alignment. Over time, the supportive gum tissue and jawbone are diminished, and this can lead to the loss of additional teeth. While traditional tooth replacement solutions only addressed the missing dental structure that’s visible above the gum line, dental implants are actually used to replace the root system of missing teeth. That makes dental implant supported tooth replacement an ideal option for many patients missing one or more teeth.
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