Global warming may be a fact or myth but I think everyone is in agreement that this weather is incredible! How long it will last may be as predictable as whether or not teenagers today truly understand how important oral hygiene is.
This has been on my mind for a while and I think I can speak for my colleagues as well. Teenagers have been surveyed about their oral health and maintenance and most appreciate the importance of brushing at least twice a day. A teen that has regular checkups has most likely had a PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording)by the dentist. This is the use of a probe to measure gum pockets. Previously performed only by a periodontist, this procedure is now encouraged as part of a regular dental examination.
Correct tooth brushing, mouth cleansing, and flossing should be everyone's defense against periodontal disease. However, flossing is another story. Flossing is critical to reach places where a toothbrush cannot. If there is anything we can stress as influential adults to a budding adult is that flossing is one of the necessary ingredients to overall preservation of our teeth and gums.
Unfortunately statistics indicate more than two-thirds of people DO NOT FLOSS. More and more of us in dentistry are seeing signs of periodontal disease at an earlier age and this is one indicator of why.
This has been on my mind for a while and I think I can speak for my colleagues as well. Teenagers have been surveyed about their oral health and maintenance and most appreciate the importance of brushing at least twice a day. A teen that has regular checkups has most likely had a PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording)by the dentist. This is the use of a probe to measure gum pockets. Previously performed only by a periodontist, this procedure is now encouraged as part of a regular dental examination.
Correct tooth brushing, mouth cleansing, and flossing should be everyone's defense against periodontal disease. However, flossing is another story. Flossing is critical to reach places where a toothbrush cannot. If there is anything we can stress as influential adults to a budding adult is that flossing is one of the necessary ingredients to overall preservation of our teeth and gums.
Unfortunately statistics indicate more than two-thirds of people DO NOT FLOSS. More and more of us in dentistry are seeing signs of periodontal disease at an earlier age and this is one indicator of why.
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