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A Key to Oral Health Success: Dental Damage Prevention

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If you wish to improve your oral health, look no further than dental damage prevention treatment therapy. This consists of creating a checklist of oral accidents that you have suffered in the past and any high-risk activities you plan on doing in the future. In order to guarantee yourself the best chance of oral health care success, it is important to think about all oral health risks and what you can do to minimize dental damage.

Dental damage can arise due to issues that may not entirely be your fault. When your wisdom teeth grow in, they can add additional pressure to surrounding teeth. In addition, they can increase the risk of a toothache and infection because they do not always grow in properly. If there are any issues with your wisdom teeth erupting properly, visit your dentist.

It is good to always assume that your mouth is at risk for dental damage. Because you can suffer oral accidents in numerous ways, it is good to be wearing the proper safety equipment whenever possible. Sports are a leading cause of dental damage and can damage your smile in seconds. Thus, make it a point to routinely wear oral appliances in the forms of mouthguards and face masks to keep your jaw and mouth safe at all times.

Protecting your smile against the risk of dental damage includes limiting the use of unhealthy habits and substances in your mouth. Mouth jewelry can severely hinder your oral health and lead to nerve damage and infectious diseases if you are not careful. Furthermore, practicing unhealthy habits such as smoking or using drugs can lead to tooth loss and cancer.

Your first step to the perfect smile you’ve always wanted begins with dental damage prevention treatments. To learn more about dental damage prevention treatments to enhance and improve your oral health, contact Ron Hernandez, DDS at 510-248-4847. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ron Hernandez and our team at our dentist office in Fremont, California so you can drop by.