Safeguarding Your Smile

Safeguarding Your Smile

“SMILE IS THE BEST ORNAMENT A WOMAN CAN HAVE, SO DON’T FORGET TO WEAR IT”, goes a saying.

Flaunting a pleasant smile not only makes a woman presentable, but also helps one to be confident and becomes part of her identity. Hence, it is very important to maintain a good and healthy smile.

Below is a list of DENTAL ailments women face across ages:

Around CHILDHOOD:

• Delayed tooth eruption & eruption hematoma
• Nursing bottle caries
• Parafunctional habits (thumbsucking, nail biting, etc.)

Around TEENAGE:

• Puberty associated gingivitis
• Malocclusion
• Recurrent aphthous ULCERS
• Impacted wisdom teeth – pericoronitis

Around PREGNANCY – Motherhood:

• Pregnancy gingivitis – pyogenic granuloma
• Deep dental caries leading to malnourishment
• Tooth attrition due to bruxism (stress-related)
• Tooth fracture due to enamel hypoplasia or vitamin deficiency

Around MENOPAUSE:

• Dryness of mouth or xerostomia leading to oral candidiasis
• Drug-induced gingivitis
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Loss of teeth leading to malnourishment, poor digestion and difficulty in speech

Oral health awareness is the key to the prevention of dental diseases. Remember, good dental health is a gateway to good general health.