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Dental
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Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
Plastic sealants applied to baby and permanent teeth can prevent 50
percent of tooth decay that affects children and adolescents.
According to a special panel convened by the National Institutes of
Health, protective sealants should be painted on children's teeth
between the ages of 2 and 4 and then again on permanent teeth starting
at age 6.
Such coatings are found to protect food-chewing and griding surfaces of
teeth. Made of synthetic resins that harden into a tough coating,
sealants usually last for at least five years and are aimed at
supplementing fluoridation techniques that protect smooth surfaces of
teeth.
Although fluoridation has helped cut tooth decay by one third between
1971 and 1980, the average American by age 16 has 10 teeth that have
decayed, have been filled or have been extracted.
Preventing Gingivitis
Mouthwash not only kills plaque and Gingivitis, but it also kills most of the germs in your mouth, while lowering the risks of developing an oral disease.
If you start to enhance how often you perform oral hygiene you will find oral diseases to be a lot less of a concern or hassle. If your case is severe enough and you develop a disease from it, go in and make an appointment with your dentist and I am sure that you will get everything straightened away. |
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