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If you think that you will never have the challenge of dealing with a lost tooth, here are some facts to consider. Every year, one in three people over the age of 65 are injured in a slip and fall accident. These types of accidents are not just reserved for seniors. They impact men and women of all ages and represent 9 million trips to the ER every year. For those who play sports, in children alone, there are over 5 million sports injuries annually and that does not even consider how many adults become injured while playing a game of basketball at the gym. Even driving a car is not safe since around 5.4 million car wrecks happen annually. With these statistics in mind, it is more of a question of when will you get into an accident and not if you will. Simultaneously, you never know if your teeth will become damaged in the process. If they are, be sure to give us a call. We specialize in oral surgery and can replace any teeth that have been knocked out or correct a jaw that has been damaged.
The benefits of visiting a sleep dentist –
Getting into an accident is traumatic enough. When you have subsequent injuries, it can be difficult to then think about visiting the dentist. We understand that the thought of receiving dental care is stressful for some people, even if it does not actually cause discomfort. While recovering from another trauma people tend to avoid anything that could cause them anxiety. Fortunately, this is unnecessary when you visit our dental office. As a sleep dentist, we can provide you with the dental care that you need without the anxiety that it brings. We can place you under a light sleep so that the dental work is performed without you being consciously aware of it. This way your experience will be relaxing and when you wake up, your dental restorations or surgery will have been completed.
As a sleep dentist, one of the most common procedures that we perform is the placing of dental implants. If your tooth was knocked out in an accident or you lost it due to an infection or gum disease, we can typically replace it with an implant. This is a permanent solution that works by placing a metal post under the gums and securing it to the jawbone. The bone and metal will fuse together through the process of osseointegration to form a new root system that your new tooth can be attached to. All of this can be completed while you are fast asleep.
