Dealing with Lessons Learned from National Facial Protection Month
April 12, 2017
Several national dental organizations, including the American Academy of Sports Dentistry, have come together to proclaim April as being National Facial Protection Month. The stated goal of this initiative is to help people understand how easily teeth can be lost or damaged during sporting activities. Unfortunately, the message may come too late for some. As you sit there and stare in the mirror after having lost a tooth during a sporting event, the initial thought of how awesome it is to sacrifice your body for the sport you love will likely quickly be replaced by the horror of thinking that you might now be forced to deal with a permanent gap in your smile.
There is Hope for Your Smile Yet
When contemplating your future after having lost a tooth to sports trauma, the first thing that you need to understand is that you are not alone; the American College of Prosthodontists reports that as many as 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. However, there may be a silver lining to the dark cloud of dental problems in the U.S.; the prevalence of missing teeth has prompted researchers to come up with more effective treatment methods.
The Advantages Offered by Dental Implants
Due to the method in which your tooth was lost, running to the dentist to try and have it saved may not an option. However, joining the ranks of the many people who have received dental implants in Mt. Pleasant, SC just may be. With implants, you can avoid many of the hassles that come with other treatment options, including:
- The threat of having temporary dental bridges fall out at inopportune moments.
- The special maintenance considerations that some treatments require.
- The need to replace your treatment supplies on a routine basis.
Yet perhaps best of all, implants allow you the satisfaction of getting back to your sport with a mouth full of teeth.
National Facial Protection Month may help you to commit to using face guards in the future. However, for those teeth that your sport has already stolen from you, the best method for replacing them may just be dental implants. Dr. Hogan and the rest of our clinical staff have helped countless people enjoy the benefits that implants have to offer. We would love to include yours alongside their success stories. Contact us to schedule an appointment to discuss your candidacy for receiving this treatment right away.