If you are a teenager or the parent, today’s Cary Family Dental post is for you. Today’s post discusses dental issues of special concern to adolescents. Dental risks for Cary teens include both developmental and lifestyle-related factors.
Dangers to Oral Health in Cary
At Cary Family Dental, we see dental caries and gum disease far too often in teens. Possible causes include insufficient dental hygiene, unhealthy diet, misaligned bite, smoking, hormonal changes, tooth grinding, mouth breathing, eating disorders, and side effects of medications.
Parents of adolescents are well aware that puberty has a significant impact on physical and emotional health. Puberty causes all sorts of changes in the body, and the mouth is no exception. Increased hormone levels can cause the body to react to a very small amount of plaque, triggering inflammation of gum tissue and increased risk of the more advanced form of gum disease known as periodontitis. Your dentist can counsel you if more frequent professional cleanings are necessary to preserve oral health in Cary
As children become more independent, some get lax about brushing and flossing. Additionally, some teens’ diets become worse when they have more freedom to choose what to eat. Few parents let their four-year-old drink energy drinks, but they are consumed by teens without their parents’ knowledge. Furthermore, in spite of numerous North Carolina public service campaigns aimed at preventing teen smoking, many teenagers take up the harmful habit even before they graduate from high school. Smoking wrecks teeth as surely as it wrecks lungs.
Visit Cary Family Dental
One of the dental issues that impacts most young men and women is wisdom teeth. It’s best to start monitoring your teen’s wisdom teeth early so they can be treated before they become problematic. If you don’t have a family dentist, Dr. Acton can examine your smile and evaluate X-rays to counsel you on the best course of action for your smile. We invite you to schedule an appointment at Cary Family Dental by calling 919-371-4428. We have been providing trusted dental care to Cary families since 2003. For more information about oral health in Cary or services such as dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, or emergency dental care, call today.
Contact Cary Family Dental:
919-371-4428
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1149 Kildaire Farm Rd
Cary, North Carolina
27511915 Kildaire Farm Rd
Cary, North Carolina
27511
