Dental Health & Treatment

Why You Could Lose Your Teeth (and What Can Be Done to Stop It)

We all want to look our best. That includes having a great smile. We are going to discuss all of the secrets of getting a great smile later in the book, but first, you need to be aware of something. Did you know that every year thousands of people are in danger of losing their teeth? Some of the teeth that are removed could have been saved. Every year millions of dollars are spent drilling teeth, filling them, pulling them out, and replacing them. Much of the time, cost and pain could have been avoided. Did you know that in the United States over 100 million adults have some form of periodontal disease (pyorrhea)? In many, it has reached an advanced stage.

Periodontal disease accounts for the greatest loss of teeth in humans. The disease starts in children in the form of gingivitis (inflammation of the gum). If untreated, it often goes on into the adult as periodontal disease (bone loss).

The same wide spread of incidence of decay exists particularly in children and young adults. If no more decay were to occur, it would still be impossible to drill and fill all the remaining cavities with the current dental manpower. This dental epidemic may be attacking you, and your family. What are you doing at this time to prevent destruction in your own mouth? How can you avoid major costs, time loss, and dental pain? Do you want to have good, sound teeth, healthy gums and bone? Would you like to eliminate bad breath? Yes? Read on!

The very first step you can take to prevent disease is to learn what causes it. Learn what mouth bacteria can really do. Realize that even though dental disease is occurring at a microscopic level, much of it can be prevented by taking only a few minutes a day to hit the agents of disease where it will hurt them. You must learn how diet influences breakdown, and what foods are most destructive.

You must know which foods and vitamins help build tissue resistance, what you should and should not feed your child, and what harmful foods you should stop eating. You can arm yourself to prevent future dental breakdown.

But what if you want to know the current condition of your mouth? Better read on and find out what a thorough dental examination consists of, how to choose a dentist, and when to use a specialist. Find out whether your dentist is keeping up, and how to determine, once you're in his office, whether his philosophies are progressive. Learn about a simple home kit to reduce dental disease if directions for its use are followed exactly as described in this book, and coordinate it with the dietary information also presented here.

I am going to try to cover everything you've wanted to know about your mouth, your smile, bad breath, cavities, gum disease, children's dentistry, tooth movement, restorations, replacements, and more. If you are a younger or middle-aged person, with all or most of your teeth, and take the time to learn what is in this book, you may save between $50,000 and $100,000 in the course of your lifetime.*

Let's start on this self-help adventure now. I truly want to help you avoid lots of pain and lost time. I'd like you to keep your teeth as long as possible . . . your entire life!