The Future is Bright!

A good friend told me about her first car and how she learned a valuable lesson.  Her oil light had been on for a couple of weeks, and she thought the light meant she needed to change the oil.  She planned on doing it, but soon the car wouldn't run.  Only then did she learn from her mechanic that the oil light indicates that oil needs to be added.  She had run the car almost completely out of oil, cracking the engine block!

You may see where I am going with this:  sometimes we were never taught how to effectively prevent problems with our gums and teeth.  We might visit our dental office only once per decade to avoid the bad news we expect.  I encourage you to take control of your oral health, and become the expert on your own health.  There may be an initial expense, sometimes large, but after you gain good oral health it is easier and cheaper to maintain it.  Then your future oral health can be bright.

What You Were Born With...(part 2)

Also on a microscopic level, our bodies have a skin junction that blocks any bacteria from getting past it into the bone around our teeth:  our gums.  In this case, the best scenario is to prevent any damage to the gums.  Just like water pipes, barnacles of bacterial deposits can build up on our teeth, causing our gums to be unhealthy.  Ultimately, the tartar can cause us to lose bone around our teeth.  Regular dental office visits to get 'cleanings' are needed.  Although 'cleanings' is what we call them, really the dentist or dental hygienist is cleaning deep down around the teeth where we don't reach when we brush or floss.  This regular maintenance is necessary to prevent problems later on.  Think about what a wonderful machine we have in the human body, and find out how you can best take care of yours.

What You Were Born With...

Part 1:  It can be easy to nitpick everything we don't like about our bodies:  too fat, too thin, not enough hair, too much hair, etc.  There is something to be said about being happy with ourselves, especially when we consider what a wonder the human body is!  The human hand is one example of great complexity and functional ability.  Also, our bodies have the best sickness fighting mechanism as a machinery that copies the virus or bacteria, then specifically attacks it.

On a microscopic level, our teeth have a fascinating structure that is inherently very strong, and that isn't completely replaced by dental restorations.  It is better to avoid drilling more away from a tooth any more than needed so that there is more of that natural structure left.  Teeth are very strong, relatively speaking:  we basically have gemstones in our mouths! It bears repeating that prevention is our best ally for lifelong dental health.