Preventing tooth loss and replacing missing teeth with a dental implants
Poor dental hygiene and poor lifestyle choices can reduce the life of your teeth and result in premature tooth loss. Losing a tooth early on in life can be highly distressing. It can cause embarrassment and discomfort too and it can cause many other types of dental complications including more missing teeth.
This is why it is very important that you maintain excellent dental hygiene from when you are a child. Children under the age of seven should be helped by their parents and carers, children over the age of seven should be watched carefully or supervised brushing their teeth to make sure that their teeth are being cleaned properly to prevent cavities and tooth decay. Children should visit the dentist on a regular basis so that they can make sure that their teeth are healthy and free of decay or disease, and also the dentist can provide tailored dental health advice and education from an early age, promoting healthy teeth and gums in adulthood. 
How to maintain good dental hygiene
According to our dentist at Old Windsor, good dental hygiene at home includes brushing your teeth at least twice a day with a suitable toothbrush and a suitable toothpaste. Our dentist may recommend an electric toothbrush where they feel it is necessary. Your toothpaste needs to be a fluoride toothpaste and you can look for different variants depending on your unique dental needs. It is also important that you floss at least once a day. There are different types of floss available according to the shape and size of your teeth. Some people prefer string floss whilst others prefer tape floss and you can also find out about water flossers for more effective cleaning. If you wish you can also use a suitable mouthwash to clean your mouth more thoroughly and freshen your breath at the same time.
Dental implants to restore teeth
If you do not maintain excellent dental hygiene, plaque and tartar build up on your teeth weakening them and damage your gums, until you develop tooth decay and gum disease. These are the two main causes of tooth loss. It is important that any missing teeth are addressed immediately to prevent further tooth loss. An excellent way of replacing missing teeth is with dental implants Windsor. Dental implants Windsor have been used for approximately 60 years and have become the gold standard in tooth replacement. Dental implants Windsor are small titanium screws that are fitted into the bone socket of the missing tooth to replace your missing teeth with a crown, partial dentures or full dentures, depending on how many teeth you are missing. The process itself can take between four and six months. However, once dental implants are in place they can last for the rest of your life. This is why it is ideal for younger patients. You can restore the function and appearance of your mouth with dental implants. No one will notice the difference and even you can forget that you had to replace a missing tooth in the first place. Speak to us at Old Windsor today and find out more about dental implants and the importance of replacing missing teeth as soon as possible.
