This past weekend I celebrated a big birthday. Birthdays always make me reflect on time, past and
present. People say to live your
life to the fullest because time is something that you will never get
back. As a dentist, I would like to
point out something else that you never get back….teeth. Once a cavity eats away at your tooth, you
can never get that part of tooth back.
Sure you can restore it with a filling or crown, but man’s imitation
will never be as good as the original masterpiece. Likewise, once a permanent tooth is lost, it’s gone for good.
It breaks my heart when I see young people with lots of
cavities. As much as we try to help
them understand, it seems in most cases they still fail to realize the finality
of lost tooth structure and the fact that they will NEVER get back what they
lost.
Tooth decay is a tragic, worldwide disease…yes,
disease…that’s what it is. What makes
it tragic, is that it is preventable.
Preventing tooth decay really boils down to just time and
attention. Paying attention to your
eating and drinking habits. Paying
attention to your hygiene habits.
Taking time to do things the right way.
These simple things can prevent one of the world’s most common diseases.
I wish I understood this concept at a younger age. I too have lost a good amount of tooth structure
that I will never get back.
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