{"id":179,"date":"2010-11-12T05:51:58","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T05:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2010-11-12T05:51:58","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T05:51:58","slug":"take-care-of-your-20-40-year-old-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/take-care-of-your-20-40-year-old-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Care Of Your 20-40 Year Old Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-size: 13px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-181\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/i00020_20to40YOsmile_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"578\" \/>IN GENERATIONS PAST<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">, chances were slim that somebody could keep their healthy, natural teeth over their entire lifetime. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fortunately, today\u2019s remarkable technologies, advanced materials, and Drs. Bradley and Boswell&#8217;s artistic eye and extensive training,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> greatly increase you&#8217;re ability to keep your smile for life!<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">While visiting with our valued patients and friends, we know that making decisions about various treatments isn\u2019t easy. To help you better understand some of the basic dental health issues, we\u2019ve set up a simple little framework. Of course, every decision is yours to make, we just want to help you be well informed. <\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">It\u2019s our hope that this will help bring additional clarity to your decision making.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">For purposes of the next several blog posts, we\u2019ve divided \u201cThe Lifetime of Your Smile\u201d into four phases:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 1\u201320 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 20\u201340 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 40\u201365 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 65+ Year Old Smile<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In addition to finding <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">YOUR<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> smile\u2019s current phase, you probably have family members, loved ones, and friends who are in the other stages. We invite you to pass the information along!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Must do. Should do. Could do.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Each day\u2014consciously and subconsciously\u2014we prioritize decision making in all aspects of our lives by \u201cmust do\u2019s,\u201d \u201cshould do\u2019s,\u201d and \u201ccould do\u2019s.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Here at <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Lake Oconee Dentistry<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> our goal is to make sure you\u2019re comfortable with every oral health decision you make, and that you see the difference between the \u201cmusts,\u201d the \u201cshoulds,\u201d and the \u201ccoulds.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Of course, this article isn&#8217;t going to list everything for your dental care\u2014and, there are no absolutely right or wrong answers to what you must, should, or could be doing about your health and appearance.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Everyone has different priorities and different wants and needs. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Think of these posts as a place to start.<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> And if you have questions, <a title=\"contact Lake Oconee\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">we&#8217;d love for you to contact us<\/a> about them.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">_______________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Today\u2019s Post Is About Your 20\u201340 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">IT\u2008MAY\u2008BE\u2008TEMPTING DURING THIS TIME IN LIFE<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> to skip or procrastinate regular check ups <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">because \u201cnothing hurts.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">The problem is, often what you don\u2019t see causes the most trouble in the long run. For many, this stage also represents the most active in terms of significant, long-term social interaction and career advancement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-180\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/i00021_20-40years_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"632\" \/>Must Do<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Keep regular check ups for early signs of gum disease, cracks in teeth, infections, cavities and potential problems with fillings. Most of these things can be reversed when caught early.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer with the worst five-year survival rate of all major cancers. Finding and diagnosing at the early stages significantly increases survival rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gum disease can raise a pregnant woman\u2019s risk of developing a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia which can lead to eclampsia, or seizures late in pregnancy or after delivery. Eclampsia can cause organ damage and even death.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Wisdom teeth make their presence felt and can disrupt one\u2019s bite causing long-term problems. Make sure to take care of your wisdom teeth as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Should Do \/ Could Do<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">A healthy, gorgeous smile compliments your career and social life. Is there some little thing that would make you more confident when you smile? At Lake Oconee, we are ready to help.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Surveys show that 92% of North Americans agree an attractive smile is <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">a crucial social asset<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">. Does your social life suffer because you\u2019re uncomfortable smiling?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">It&#8217;s also been found that 74% believe <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">an unattractive smile hurts<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> a person\u2019s chances of career success. During this time in life, when most people are absorbed in career development, have you considered the difference a confident smile could make?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Consider how the smile of your dreams could literally change your life\u2014far more comfortably and affordably than ever before.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here at Lake Oconee Dentistry, Drs. Bradley and Dr. Boswell, and their entire team, want to be your oral health partners for life!<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Be sure to <a title=\"Lake Oconee on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">connect with us on <\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a title=\"Lake Oconee on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">, if you haven\u2019t already.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Watch for our next blog post to learn about one of the other phases in \u201cThe Lifetime of Your Smile\u201d!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IN GENERATIONS PAST,<\/strong> chances were slim that somebody could keep their healthy, natural teeth&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,10,11],"tags":[34,57,58,61,87],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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