Caring for an Elderly Parent With Special Dental Needs
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What To Expect From Your First Dental Exam After A Long Hiatus
If you haven't been to the dentist in years, and you have scheduled (or plan to schedule) an appointment, you should prepare for it differently than you would prepare for a regular appointment. This is because your first dental exam after a long time may not be an ordinary appointment. Here are some of the things you should expect or know about this appointment: It's Likely to Take Longer than Typical Dental Appointments
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Helping Your Elderly Parents Care For Their Teeth
As a child, your parents had to teach you how to brush your teeth, how to floss, and take you to the dentist when necessary. All of the years of teaching you good oral hygiene will come in handy when you have nice teeth that are free of issues. Once your parents are older, you may find that the roles are reversed and that you will need to take your parents to the dentist in order to keep up with their oral hygiene.
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Did Your Teen's Last Dental Exam Reveal Too Many Cavities? 3 Strategies To Prevent Further Tooth Decay
When it comes to your child's mouth, even one cavity is more than you want to hear about. Unfortunately, the teen years are a time when many kids develop cavities since they are expected to take on more responsibility for their oral hygiene. While you can't be expected to brush your child's teeth for them, you can help them get a handle on tooth decay by using these strategies to stop cavities before they start.
Caring for an elderly parent tends to be tough enough without the added stress of dealing with dental implants or dentures. But, the prospect is not the end of the world—there are many things you can do to ensure that your parent's dental health is not compromised without having to spend a lot of personal time doing the care yourself. Between working with the right dentist, hiring a service provider for part time work, and giving your parent the tools he or she needs to care for his or her own dental health at home, you'll find that dental health for your loved one isn't so tough or time consuming after all. Hopefully you are able to get the support and information you need right here.