{"id":193,"date":"2010-11-20T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=193"},"modified":"2017-01-17T18:09:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:09:55","slug":"your-40-65-year-old-smile-needs-love-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/your-40-65-year-old-smile-needs-love-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 40-65 Year Old Smile Needs Love Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><\/p>\n<p>FOR PEOPLE BELONGING TO PAST GENERATIONS<\/strong><\/span><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 and advanced materials, coupled with <a title=\"Drs. Bradley and Boswell on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lakeoconeesmile\" target=\"_blank\">our dentists&#8217;<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> artistic eye and extensive training,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> greatly increase the likelihood that you can keep, and enjoy, your smile for life!<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sometimes, when we visit with our valued patients and friends, we recognize that making decisions about various treatments isn\u2019t easy. We know there are a lot of choices and would like to help you better understand dental service decision making. So we\u2019ve set up a simple little framework explained below. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>It\u2019s our hope that this will help bring additional clarity to your decision making.<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Of<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> course, the decisions are always YOURS to make, w<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">e just want to be sure you have good information.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">For purposes of the last two, and next blog posts, we\u2019ve divided \u201cThe Lifetime of Your Smile\u201d into four phases:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 1\u201320 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 20\u201340 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 40\u201365 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Your 65+ Year Old Smile<\/span><\/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 phases as well. We invite you to pass the information along!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Must do. Should do. Could do.<\/span><\/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\"><em>Here at <\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Lake Oconee Dental<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em> our goal is to make sure you\u2019re comfortable with every oral health decision you make<\/em>, and that you see the difference between the \u201cmusts,\u201d the \u201cshoulds,\u201d and the \u201ccoulds.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Of course, these lists aren\u2019t exhaustive\u2014and, there are no absolutely right or wrong answers to what you must, should, or could be doing about your oral health and appearance.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Everyone has different priorities and different wants and needs. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Think of these posts as a starting point!<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> And if you have questions, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">don\u2019t hesitate to let us know&#8230;<a title=\"Contact Lake Oconee\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">We&#8217;d love to chat!<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">_______________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Today\u2019s Post Is About Your 40\u201365 Year Old Smile<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>THE BEST PART OF LIFE IS HAPPENING! <\/strong>What<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> a great time in history to be this age. And don\u2019t forget, as science continues to prove, the crucial role proper dental care plays in your overall health and appearance. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">So eat right, exercise, enjoy yourself along the way, and flash that gorgeous smile more often!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-194\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/i00028_40-65years_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"632\" \/>Must do.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">It\u2019s estimated that up to 75% of adults over age 35 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">have some degree of gum disease.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> Make sure you work with your dentist to be certain it doesn&#8217;t happen to you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">63% of \u201cboomers\u201d have an oral health problem considered to be <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">an indication of a more serious problem but <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">are unaware of the connection. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please don&#8217;t skip  your regular check-ups, we want you to stay healthy in every way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Should do.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Most of our patients still have silver mercury amalgam fillings, placed in the teen years. Not only are they unsightly and can damage tooth structure, but they may present other disadvantages as well. Working with your dentist, you can <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">systematically replace them with greatly-improved, durable white composite fillings<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Half your life lies ahead. You remodeled your home after a few decades, now it\u2019s time to remodel your smile. Drs. Bradley and Boswell provide \u201cupgrades\u201d that will allow you to keep your teeth healthy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Could do.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Well beyond botox, breast implants, and viagra&#8230; <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Nothing makes you look and feel younger than a beautiful smile. It\u2019s a fact. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Today\u2019s whitening treatments\u2014often combined with one of many porcelain veneer options\u2014can create a personal smile makeover that is truly your \u201cfountain of youth.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>At Lake Oconee, our entire team wants to be your oral health partners for life!<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><\/em>Be sure to connect with us on <\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Watch for our next blog post to learn about the last phase in \u201cThe Lifetime of Your Smile\u201d!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>FOR PEOPLE BELONGING TO PAST GENERATIONS<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">, chances were slim&#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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