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Elderly Are At High Risk For Dental Caries

Due to the fact that senior citizens have their teeth longer, possibilities of dental caries is higher. The excellent news is, there are many methods to protect against tooth decay and various strategies in addressing them. Read more to find out why and how you can be protected.

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Elderly Are At High Risk For Dental Caries

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  1. SeniorsAreAtHighRiskForCavities Before After

  2. Seniorsandcavities TheStJamesDentalGroup Didyouknowthatseniors developasmanycavitiesas childrendo? http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  3. Moderndentistryhashelped TheStJamesDentalGroup •Moderndentistryhashelpeduskeepour teethlonger,whichisgreatnews.Atthe sametime,becauseseniorshavetheirteeth longer,chancesofdentalcariesishigher. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  4. Teethareexposedtodamagingfactors TheStJamesDentalGroup •Teethareexposedtoanumberofdamaging factors.Everyonecandevelopcavities, youngorold. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  5. Thegoodnews TheStJamesDentalGroup •Thegoodnewsis,therearenumerousways topreventtoothdecayandnumerous techniquesintreatingthem.However, seniorsmaybemorepronetodeveloping cavities. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  6. Thereareseveralreasonsforthis: TheStJamesDentalGroup •Difficultyinfollowingregularoralhygiene care.Elderlypatientssometimeshave difficultywiththeuseoftheirhandssothey mightnotbeabletoproperlybrushorfloss. Forthisreason,tartarandplaquearenot removedasneeded. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  7. Notenoughfluoride TheStJamesDentalGroup •Notenoughfluoride.Everybodyneeds fluoride,butelderlyneedtoapplyfluoride moreoftenforprotection. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  8. Drymouth TheStJamesDentalGroup •Drymouth.Thisiscommontoelderly.Dry mouthmaybebroughtaboutbythe medicationsprescribedtothem.Chewing gumorsuckingonsugar-freelozengeswill helptheproductionofsaliva. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  9. Gumdisease TheStJamesDentalGroup •Gumdisease.Seniorpatientsmaydevelop gumdiseaseduetopoororalhygiene. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  10. Gumrecession TheStJamesDentalGroup •Gumrecession.Thegumsmayrecede exposingtherootsoftheteeth.Rootsdon’t havetheprotectionofenamelandareata veryhighriskfortoothdacay. •Poordiet.Adiethighinsugarandlowin calciumcanspeedupthedevelopmentof dentalcaries. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  11. Keepingtheirmouthhealthy TheStJamesDentalGroup •Herearewaystokeeptheirmouthhealthy eveniftheyareaged: •Havealow-sugardiet. •Takecalciumsupplements. •Takefluoridesupplementsifrecommended. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  12. Keepingtheirmouthhealthy TheStJamesDentalGroup •Usetoothpasteswithfluoride. •Usemouthwashbut,choosethealcohol-free variation. •Drinklotsofwater. •Chewsugar-freegumsandsugar-freelozenges. •Becreativeonbrushingmaterialifthesenior patienthasadifficultyinmobility.Rotaryor electrictoothbrushesaregreattouse. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  13. Elderlypatientsneed TheStJamesDentalGroup •Elderlypatientsneedextraattentionon theiroralcare.Regulardentalcheckupis absolutelyneeded.Encouragethemtovisit theirdentistsonschedule. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  14. TheDentistcheckup TheStJamesDentalGroup •Thedentistwillcheckforcavities,gum disease,oralcancerdetectionandroot decay. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

  15. Askaprofessional TheStJamesDentalGroup SeniorsAreAtHighRiskForCavities Contactus http://www.dentistcudahyca.com ThankYou! 323-771-7254 http://www.dentistcudahyca.com

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