Bridgeport dental implants offer the most sophisticated and long term replacement solution for patients that present with single or multiple missing teeth. These fantastic dental devices have been available for many decades now, but recent advantages in medical technology and surgical protocol have made it possible for qualified and experienced oral surgeons and prosthodontists to achieve unprecedented feats in total oral rehabilitation. Nowadays, patients that have lost all of their original adult teeth to periodontal or gum disease – an incredibly prevalent health issue in the United States – are able to get a full set of immediately functional non-removable teeth that are virtually indistinguishable from a full set of natural healthy teeth. And modern surgical protocol for the placement of Bridgeport dental implants almost always makes this possible in a single day with a single surgery and at a cost that is tens of thousands of dollars cheaper than traditional dental implant techniques!

But having said all of this and in spite of the fantastic benefits and advantages of Bridgeport dental implants as a tooth replacement technology, nothing can rival your own original adult teeth. For this reason, we should be doing everything in our power to keep our pearly whites as healthy as possible: so that they might serve us until well into our late adulthood and beyond. In this four-part article series on preventing the need for Bridgeport dental implants, we shall be discussing the 11 different habits and lifestyle changes that are necessary to keep your oral health and hygiene in the best possible condition. In doing so, you can prevent the host of illnesses, dental conditions and oral diseases that are known to cause tooth loss.

We begin this series on Bridgeport dental implants with perhaps the most obvious point in maintaining a high standard of oral health and hygiene. While you may be aware of the importance of twice-daily brushing, most people just aren’t doing it correctly! You should be brushing at least twice a day (morning and night) for two minutes at a time, dedicating 30 seconds per quadrant of the mouth. You should also brush your tongue. Its rough surface offers a perfect home for bacteria, which, 8 times out of 10, is the cause of bad breath. If you really want to avoid tooth loss and the need for Bridgeport dental implants, you should actually brush your teeth 30 minutes after eating or drinking anything. Oral bacteria are incredibly opportunistic and their numbers soar after every meal. Waiting 30 minutes after a meal allows the PH levels in your mouth to return to normal and your teeth a chance to remineralize. This prevents the erosion of the dental enamel in the long term.

Flossing is perhaps the most neglected of all our hygiene practices. Most people see it as an ‘additional’ or ‘extra’ to brushing, when in fact, it is just as important! Your toothbrush cannot reach between your teeth to eliminate the plaque (soft, sticky deposits of bacteria) and food that accumulate there throughout the day. Simply leaving it allows bacteria to gain a foothold in the mouth that puts your oral health at a greater risk of infection (in the short term) and disease (in the long term). Avoiding the need for Bridgeport dental implants is done most effectively by maintaining a rigorous home oral hygiene routine, which includes daily flossing; preferably before you go to bed at night.

Tip: Keep a canister of floss in a convenient location, such as on your bed-side table or even next to your favorite chair in front of the TV.

Stay tuned for the second installment of this four-part article series to read more tips on how to prevent the array of nasty oral ailments that cause tooth loss and the need for Bridgeport dental implants.