As we age, most of us will encounter new challenges to our oral health. Even in those who have had excellent dental health through the preceding years, age related issues can come to bear. It is often only through regular check-ups that your dental health care providers can identify such changes in a patient's oral health. Thus, regular visits to our office and a good home care routine are essential!

Thanks to healthier life styles, better diet, and modern medical care, we Americans are living longer than ever. With the added years, however several specific concerns are commonly found: oral complications from medications, osteoporosis, and dry mouth conditions. In addition, elderly patients can find that they need increased assistance with oral hygiene procedures due to decreased dexterity or limited access to dental care facilities. A once healthy individual can find herself facing dental decay, periodontal bone loss, or oral tissue changes for the first time in her life!

At West 10th Dental Group, we are acutely aware of the difficulties faced by our senior patients. Our clinical staff recognizes the signs and symptoms of age related dental problems. During your visits to West 10th Dental Group we will be able to offer you individualized suggestions and solutions to the most dental problems faced by our older patients. We will suggest or provide you with appropriate oral hygiene techniques and materials. Appropriate oral pastes and rinses become more important. Increased visit frequency with the dental hygiene staff is also often necessary.

Certainly we must not forget those who have replaced missing teeth with full or partial dentures. Patients with partial and full dentures will need periodic adjustments to ensure their dentures fit properly. Changes associated with aging can also increase the need for such adjustments in many patients.

So, as we add years to our life, let's add quality to those years. Please allow us at West 10th Dental Group to help!

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