These are the common dental issues to look out for as you age.
As we age, our bodies change. We settle into our bones and carry souvenirs of a life well-lived in the form of wrinkles, smile lines and greying hair., recognising the changes in our teeth and dental health is essential throughout the decades of our life, and knowing what to expect could be the key to ensuring that the road ahead isn’tCompletion of the face and lower jaw
, which can cause some lower incisor crowding in your 20s. This can lead to crooked teeth and increases the speed of teeth being worn down., which can be uncomfortable and some cases, requires removal of the teeth. Dr Patel recommends ensuring that these back teeth are clean as they grow in.
“This accelerates tooth wear and can create small, flat and square teeth. Pregnancy related gum issues combined with this makes your 30′s a potentially damaging time for your teeth and smile.”Dr Patel said: “At middle age, you can expect to show less of your front teeth, and a little more of your lower teeth when you speak/smile.factors; the natural and/or accelerated wear of the edges of teeth, and the weakening of the collagen in our lips as we age, dropping them lower down on our face.
“Many may not seek dental treatment at this stage in favour of ‘aging gracefully’, but there are very few people who will survive to 60 without some significant dental work present or in need of maintenance.”recommends that people go for regular checkups, though depending on the health of the teeth and gums, this can be anything from every six months to every two years.
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