Extraction is a sometimes necessary dental procedure for teeth that are severely decayed or are infected. Teeth are extracted when they cannot be restored and preserved, as removal helps to prevent bacteria and decay from spreading to other teeth, but it can also create secondary health issues that require attention.
Some patients who have teeth extracted choose to forego dental prosthetics, especially if the tooth wasn’t in a position that affected their ability to bite and chew. However, untreated tooth loss can cause:
Changes in Facial Profile – As you age, facial tissue and bone change. This process is often sped up when natural teeth are missing and cannot provide the same shape and structure to upper lips. When teeth are missing for long stretches of time, bone can begin to shrink, which also changes the shape of your face.
Bone Recession – Natural tooth roots stimulate bone, which helps it to stay dense and healthy. As mentioned above, lack of natural teeth for prolonged periods deplete the amount of jaw bone stimulation, causing bone volume to shrink.
Lack of Support for Teeth and Tissue – In the event that all teeth are removed in an arch, patients may notice a sunken-in look, as teeth provide support and shape for the lips and mouth. This can be particularly damaging for younger patients, who look old beyond their years in the event that many of their permanent teeth need to be extracted.
While these health issues are intimidating, they can be corrected with proper dental attention and the right restorations.
Correcting Tooth Loss – Finding Prosthetics that Fit
Part of making sure that your smile looks natural when correcting tooth loss, and that you are able to enjoy lasting oral health, is to ensure that you receive dental prosthetics that fit well and feel natural. ABA Dental Clinic helps patients correct tooth loss and prevent facial collapse and bone resorption through dental implant placement and restoration in Thunder Bay. If you have questions, please contact our office for more details about implant dentistry.
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Children’s Sedation Dentistry
When people think of sedation for dental visits, they usually imagine anxious adults who require medication to help feel relaxed enough to complete a dental appointment, or they believe sedation as being useful for only complex dental procedures. However, dental sedation is safe for younger patients as well and can be utilized to help shape dental experiences from an early age.
Sedation can be utilized in children’s dentistry in the following circumstances:
Promote Positive Patient Experience - Some patients find the dental office to be intimidating, whether they are naturally anxious about health care or they’ve had negative experiences at past dental appointments. Growing up with these fears can prevent patients from seeking dental care at all and can make every office visit a struggle for children. But with sedation, children know they can come into our office expecting to feel comfortable for their treatment.
Encourage Future Dental Visits - Patients who learn to trust their dentist early on feel confident and secure in visiting the dentist periodically for preventive treatment. Prevention is key to limiting the development of serious dental problems, such a tooth decay and gum disease. With sedation dentistry for children, we can help create an environment where young patients feel good about going back to the dental office for the care they need.
Ease Behavioral Issues or Comforts Patients with Special Needs - Sitting still in a dental chair for longer procedures is hard for many people, children especially. However, it’s important that patients are comfortable enough to relax during their appointment and allow dentists to effectively clean their teeth or perform more complex procedures. Children who find it hard to remain calm in a dental chair or for longer periods of time can benefit from the relaxation effects of sedation. This applies to children who routinely experience behavioral issues or who have special needs that make lying at-ease in a dental chair more difficult.
IV Sedation for Children at ABA Dental Clinic
Our dentists are licensed in the safe administration of IV sedation for children. IV sedation is not general anesthesia, so your child will not be unconscious during care. IV sedation delivers sedative medication in a way that is quick and effective and can also be precisely controlled and reversed in-office.
If your child has had bad experiences at the dental office or has special needs and could benefit from the use of sedation dentistry at their next appointment, please call our office for more information about children's’ sedation dentistry in Thunder Bay.
Sedation can be utilized in children’s dentistry in the following circumstances:
Promote Positive Patient Experience - Some patients find the dental office to be intimidating, whether they are naturally anxious about health care or they’ve had negative experiences at past dental appointments. Growing up with these fears can prevent patients from seeking dental care at all and can make every office visit a struggle for children. But with sedation, children know they can come into our office expecting to feel comfortable for their treatment.
Encourage Future Dental Visits - Patients who learn to trust their dentist early on feel confident and secure in visiting the dentist periodically for preventive treatment. Prevention is key to limiting the development of serious dental problems, such a tooth decay and gum disease. With sedation dentistry for children, we can help create an environment where young patients feel good about going back to the dental office for the care they need.
Ease Behavioral Issues or Comforts Patients with Special Needs - Sitting still in a dental chair for longer procedures is hard for many people, children especially. However, it’s important that patients are comfortable enough to relax during their appointment and allow dentists to effectively clean their teeth or perform more complex procedures. Children who find it hard to remain calm in a dental chair or for longer periods of time can benefit from the relaxation effects of sedation. This applies to children who routinely experience behavioral issues or who have special needs that make lying at-ease in a dental chair more difficult.
IV Sedation for Children at ABA Dental Clinic
Our dentists are licensed in the safe administration of IV sedation for children. IV sedation is not general anesthesia, so your child will not be unconscious during care. IV sedation delivers sedative medication in a way that is quick and effective and can also be precisely controlled and reversed in-office.
If your child has had bad experiences at the dental office or has special needs and could benefit from the use of sedation dentistry at their next appointment, please call our office for more information about children's’ sedation dentistry in Thunder Bay.
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