What are the major causes of tooth loss?

There are many reasons to why many people get dental implants, but no one ever wants to talk about the main causes of tooth decay and loss. Today's subject is to bring awareness to you guys about the severity of oral hygiene. So why oral hygiene? Why is it so important to keep our pearly whites well taken care of? You see folks when your teeth aren't well taken care of neither is your body or health. In today's article I'm going to explain the importance of oral hygiene and the major causes of tooth decay and loss.

As we all know the biggest cause of tooth decay and loss is bad oral hygiene, and yes we've all heard this a billion times, we need to brush twice a day and floss daily as well. But we all have very good reasons to nag our patients . When we choose to only brush once a day bacteria tends to build up and creep into the small crevices of our gums and teeth. This is especially important when oral hygiene is the major cause of tooth decay and loss. For those who only brush once a day, 'and i hope that that's at least in the morning', plaque will begin to accumulate and cause cavities in your teeth by demineralising the tooth enamel. As the plaque begins to build diseases begin to commence such as periodontal disease. As the disease begins to grow it starts destroying the supporting tissues such as ligaments and bones, which can lead to mass tooth loss.

Another cause of tooth loss is irregular check ups. I know what you're probably thinking "But i hate the dentist!", and yes aren't we all afraid from all the scary noises? But in reality do we really feel them? The biggest reason why i was afraid of the dentist as a child was because of the grinding noises of the equipment. But as i grew older i was able to sit in the dental chair with my CD player and my bulky headphones listening to Guns n Roses, it was the best decision i ever made. My dentist then noticed what he was able to do for kids to keep their minds off the noise. Like i said revolutionary! But back to reality regular check ups help prevent many types of diseases. There are many  preventive measures we take when you come in such as getting your teeth cleaned and having an extensive examination on your teeth in order for us to make sure that we do everything we can to keep your teeth happy and healthy.

 Referencing back to the causes of tooth decay and loss another cause of it is poor nutrition intake. Yes, that does mean that eating chicken fingers and scarfing down hot fudge sundaes daily can cause major havoc on your beautiful teeth. No my dental friends, that doesn't mean you cant have a treat now and then but eating this stuff daily can create cavities, weaken the bone structure around your teeth and then poof! you have one less tooth to smile with. I promise that I'm not only saying this because i want to scare you. I'm saying this because i need you to know, that maintaining a beautiful smile takes effort and and a lot of care. A healthy nutritional intake is probably one of the easiest ways to take care of your teeth and especially internally. When good nutrients is in your body it makes your bones healthy and strong. Strong bones mean stronger teeth and a longer lasting smile with your natural teeth.

What a lot of people don't know is that one of the highest ranking reasons why people lose their teeth is due to trauma. That can go in many different ways such as an accident and having a tooth broken and not fixing it in time , or having oral surgery and not taking the preventative care in  maintaining a good oral hygiene post op. Even if the tooth does not fall off it can cause root fracture and can cause an infection that can develop over months or even years. Once the infection reaches the root it can cause severe pain and can also cause the tooth to fall off. I  don't know about you guys but that just seems like something that is completely preventable.