If this will be your first holiday wearing braces, you might not know what to expect. The holidays can be difficult, especially if you don't know how to care for your braces. Luckily, your new braces don't have to mean that you can't enjoy the holidays. In fact, with a little planning, you can still have a great time during the holidays, even with your braces. Here are some tips to help you get through the holidays with your braces intact, and without complications.
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Part of the dental implant process will involve placing a temporary dental implant in your mouth while the permanent crown is being created. It is important to know that there are some things you shouldn't do while you have this temporary implant in place, such as:
Don't Bite On Non-Food Items
Do you have a nail-biting habit that you just cannot get over, or always find yourself chewing on pen caps while at work?
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If you're missing your natural teeth, you need to talk to your dentist about dental implants. Even if you have dentures, they're no match for the self-esteem boost you will get when you switch to dental implants. Your self-esteem can take quite a hit when you start losing your permanent teeth, especially if you haven't had them replaced, or you're wearing ill-fitting dentures or partials. Here are just four of the ways dental implants can improve the way you feel about yourself.
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If you have lost a large number of teeth, you may be a candidate for hybrid dentures. Still, these restorative devices are relatively new. Thus, you may know little about them. Here is a bit of information about hybrid dentures to help you better understand them:
What Are Hybrid Dentures?
Hybrid dentures may also be referred to as fixed removable dentures. They are secured in the mouth by dental implants that are attached to the dentures with screws.
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Having a root canal performed is one way to care for a diseased tooth. Though the name of the procedure may sound scary, it's a routine option that dentists and endodontists use, and with the right after care, you can once again enjoy a normal life with your teeth. It is important to know how to care for your mouth, as well as yourself, in the days after your procedure. Here are some things you may want to consider:
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