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| The Three Main Reasons for Sealants of Permanent Teeth |
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Treatment protects against cavities forming on chewing surface of the tooth in young children. |
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Treatment is pain-free, no anesthesia required. |
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Treatment is much less costly versus cost of fillings. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Replacing Extracted Teeth With Permanent Bridge Work |
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A bridge will close open spaces created by teeth extractions, also helps food packing in those areas. |
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Permanent replacement of teeth, not removable such as a partial. |
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Your natural chewing ability will improve once a tooth is replaced. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Crown Treatment |
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Repairing cracked or fractured teeth. |
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Untreated teeth may fracture further requiring root canal treatment or extraction. |
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For front teeth, treatment may improve appearance and increase self-confidence. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Treatment of Cavities |
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Treat decay now before it progresses to nerve (pulp) causing nerve exposure and infection, requiring root canal therapy to save tooth. |
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If untreated, it will cause sensitivity and pain. |
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Fillings are much less expensive to do now than root canal, crown, and build-up required later. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for a Full Mouth Debridement |
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There is a large build up of plaque and calculus on surfaces of teeth that has not yet progressed under gums requiring costly deep cleaning. |
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Once removed, it will help improve gum health and prevent further bone loss. |
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Treatment is much less expensive than scaling and root planing (deep cleaning). |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Treatment of Extractions |
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The tooth is severely destroyed or decayed. |
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The tooth will become re-infected if not removed once a course of antibiotic is taken, it will also be more painful in recurring infections. |
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The infection and decay causes a bad odor and could progress to other parts of body. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Three or Four Month Hygiene Visits |
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Prevents further development of calculus, requiring costly scaling, and root planing (deep cleaning) treatment. |
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Helps reduce bone loss due to calculus build-up. |
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Bacteria re-grows every 90 days; growth must be disturbed to prevent buildup of plaque. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Scaling and Root Planing (Deep Cleaning) |
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Patient has periodontal disease, causing swollen and bleeding gums due to bacterial infection. |
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Deep cleaning will remove calculus built up under gum line, which causes bad breath and bone loss. |
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If infection is not controlled, the patient will be at a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes. |
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| The Three Main Reasons for Treatment for Root Canal Therapy Vs. Extractions |
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You will be saving a natural tooth. |
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The teeth beside, above or below the infected tooth will shift into the open space once the tooth is removed. |
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Your natural chewing ability will suffer once a tooth is removed. |
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