Haute Beauty Smile Experts Dish On The #1 Thing Neglected In A Patient’s Mouth
August 20, 2021
Avoiding the dentist is very common for many people.
For some reason, dentist visits are the last thing on peoples' to-do list. Even though your oral health is extremely important and regular checkups are necessary for your oral health. Haute Beauty sat down with our smile experts to discuss what is the #1 thing they see neglected in a patient's mouth. Here is what Dr. Mimi Yeung had to say:
Dr. Mimi Yeung | Smile | New York
Periodontal issues sometimes have delayed diagnosis when making a treatment plan. There are many reasons why it may not be addressed sooner by some practitioners. One of the main reasons is that it is more attentive to carious lesions or infections and tends to them first. The periodontal issue will likely get addressed much later once other issues are resolved. Sometimes a patient will try to dictate the order of treatment according to what they deem more important. It gets a little difficult when we have to decide between what patients want, what they need comprehensively, and what is financially reasonable for them. If it was a perfect world, I think all periodontal diseases and other conditions would be treated congruently based on the severity of the site.
We should all try to remind ourselves that periodontal disease is a silent disease that can cause tooth loss without much discomfort in the disease progression. Treating this condition promptly is pivotal in dental health success.
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