Happy Halloween! Are you ready for a day and evening full of fun, while you ensure you’re not taking any serious risks that could lead to tooth loss? If you’re quite knowledgeable about smile protection and the like, then you just might be nodding your head! If you’re like many of our Rohnert Park, CA patients who have heard of tooth loss and dental implants but don’t know a lot about avoiding them, then allow us to quickly offer some insightful tips!
Tripping And Falling
Can’t see where you’re going because the costume you have chosen for this year’s Halloween definitely doesn’t look right if you’re wearing your glasses? Well. You have a decision to make! If you’re going to set the glasses aside, then you will definitely need to wear your contacts. Don’t have any? It might be time to rethink your costume, decide to stay in for the evening (so you can at least show it off to trick-or-treaters who come to the door), or just wear your glasses anyway. When you cannot see well and you’re in new territory (either from walking through the darkness, finding yourself at a party at a new friend’s house, etc.), you face the possibility of tripping and falling. This can lead to tooth loss, which is avoidable in this scenario! We offer dental implants, of course, by why not simply protect your smile?
The Foods You Know Are Bad News
Planning on some Halloween party tricks this year? Leave the one in which you can crack open a nutshell with your teeth off of the list. While you’re at it, skip just about anything you can come up with that might end up cracking a tooth. Also remember to do some thorough investigative work, when you’re about to reach for a snack at a party (but you’re not sure about the ingredients) or when you’re trying a new candy for the first time. All it takes is a hidden nut, pit, etc., to break a tooth, which can end up leading to tooth loss in severe situations!
Ignoring An Existing Problem
Has your general dentist been encouraging you to schedule your dental filling for the cavity in your tooth that’s been growing and growing? If so, our team strongly suggests you take it really easy this Halloween, so you don’t accidentally do anything to aggravate that tooth or to break it. Again, a tooth that breaks suddenly (one with decay is much more prone to this happening) can leave you with a tooth so damaged that it requires extraction. Skip the tooth loss, keep the tooth protected, and hightail it to your dentist for restorative care ASAP, so you don’t find yourself in our practice for a dental implant and restoration (though we’re always very happy to see you!).
Avoid Tooth Loss On Halloween
Enjoy Halloween without putting your smile in the path of potential tooth loss, when you follow our suggestions for smile safety! Let us know if you have questions or would like to set up a visit by simply calling! Schedule the time you need in Rohnert Park, CA by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery at 707-584-1630 to schedule your visit today.